Public Notice - Council Transition to Strategic Contracting

The following proposed resolution will be considered by Mackay Regional Council to apply the Strategic Contracting Procedures to its contracts from 1 July 2027 as per Part 2, Chapter 6 Strategic Contracting Procedures of the Local Government Regulation 2012.

1. THAT Council after consideration of the costs and benefits of complying with Part 2, Chapter 6 Strategic Contracting Procedures of the Local Government Regulation 2012; and provision of the public notice of this proposed resolution, pursuant to section 218(1) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, decides to apply Part 2, Chapter 6 Strategic Contracting Procedures of the Local Government Regulation 2012 to its contracts from 1 July 2027.
   
   
2. THAT a future report to Council be prepared for the adoption of a Contract Manual and Contracting Plan, prior to the date on which the Strategic Contracting Procedures are to apply, being 1 July 2027.

The proposed resolution will be considered at Council’s General meeting, scheduled to be held at 10am, 28 October 2026.