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SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT
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SME Opportunities Statement

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ThisSmall and Medium Enterprise Opportunities Statement identifies the suitability and opportunities of the procurement to support Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) Small and Medium Enterprises.

Details of the proposed procurement

Provide a short description of the scope, value, location and timeline forthe procurement:

Small and medium enterprises capabilities that could contribute to the delivery of the procurement

List the industry sectors and capability requirements that are required for the proposed procurement:

List the availability of goods and services from Small and Medium Enterprises that could meet the requirements of the proposed procurement:

How the proposed procurement will support Small and Medium Enterprises

List the likely support and impact that the proposed procurement will provide forSmall and Medium Enterprises. This could include:

List the support for Small and Medium Enterprises as direct suppliers or as part of the supply chain:

List the support for regional Small and Medium Enterprises:

List the Small and Medium Enterprises training, skill development, apprenticeshipopportunities and technology transfer opportunities that are available from the proposed procurement:

Opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises for the proposed procurement

Detail the opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises in delivering the procurement and how these opportunities will be maximised. This could include:

List the sourcing options that provideSmall and Medium Enterpriseswith the opportunity to compete for the proposed procurement:

List the means by which Small and Medium Enterprises in the supply chain are promoted and alerted to upcoming tenders and contract requirements:

Compliance

Agencies are toensure they establish mechanisms to measure the effectiveness of their procurement in achieving the objectives and outcomes for Small and Medium Enterprises.

Agency checklist

At a minimum, agencies should consider the following factors that may assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the seeking to participate in your agency’s proposed procurement.

Factors / Issues to consider / Proposals to assist SMEs
Industry impacts of procurement action / Impacts include:
  • Industry capacity;
  • Investment;
  • Employment;
  • Technology;
  • Research and development;
  • Exports; and
  • Track record and performance.

Sourcing mechanisms / Identify sourcing options that allow SME access to procurement opportunities, including the opportunity to prepare tender responses by forming consortia and joint ventures.
Specifications and evaluation procedures that provide SMEs with the opportunity to compete / Impediments to SME industry participation include:
  • Complex and lengthy documentation;
  • Insurance and indemnity conditions that exceed the risk to Government;
  • Lack of flexibility in setting supply volume requirements;
  • Extended geographic supply coverage; and
  • Unnecessarily short supply or service response times.
Specifications should concentrate on outcomes (rather than technical requirements) and be designed to invite and encourage innovative solutions.
Contract conditions / Does the proposed contract include unnecessarily onerous clauses, in particular, insurance and liability provisions?
Actions to encourage industry participation / Actions include:
  • Advance notice of tenders;
  • Unbiased specifications and evaluation procedures;
  • Identification of industry capacity and industry effects of agency procurement;
  • Presentations to suppliers; and
  • Provision of information to unsuccessful tenderers.

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