Doing business with Council

In entering into contracts with Council to carrying out work or supply goods or services, a local government must take into consideration the following principles:

• open and effective competition
• value for money
• enhancement of the capabilities of local business and industry
• environmental protection
• ethical behaviour and fair dealing.

A local government may enter into a contract without complying with the rules governing inviting tenders when:

• it resolves that it is satisfied that there is only one supplier reasonably available to it; or
• it resolves that a genuine emergency exists; or
• it resolves to obtain second-hand goods; or
• it resolves to purchase goods at auction; or
• the contract is made under an exemption to open competition in the Local Government Finance Standards; or
• the contract is made with, or under an arrangement with, or made by: -
  • the state, a government entity, the Brisbane City Council or another local government; or
  • another Australian government, an entity of another Australian government or a local government of another State or Territory.

A local government may compile a panel of the names of persons suitably qualified to provide a service.

A panel must be compiled by:

• inviting expressions of interest from persons to be included on the panel in the way provided for inviting tenders; and
• selecting persons on the basis of the principles governing the making of contracts.