Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered ActsChapter 6, part 3, division 2, heading--
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'(1) The purpose of this division is to enable each local government to take a strategic approach to its procurement activities and designated disposal activities, after taking into account the procurement principles.
'(2) In this section--
strategic approach means an approach that identifies potential opportunities while managing adverse risks.
'(1) A local government may, by resolution, decide this division applies to it.
'(2) However, the resolution may be passed only if--
(a) the local government has considered the costs and benefits of complying with this division; and
(b) notice has been given of the proposed resolution at least 4 weeks before the meeting at which the resolution is proposed.
'(3) The notice must be--
(a) published in a newspaper circulating generally in the local government's area; and
(b) state the proposed resolution and the day and time of the meeting.
'(4) The local government may, by a later resolution, decide this division no longer to applies to it.
'(5) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to the later resolution.
'(1) If, under section 483B, a local government passes a resolution that this division applies to it, the local government must comply with subdivisions 3 to 5 from--
(a) generally--the day the resolution is passed; or
(b) if the resolution states a later day of effect--the later day.
'(2) The later day must not be more than 1 year after the resolution is passed.
'(3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the passing of the resolution does not, of itself, affect a contractual obligation or right of the local government.
'(4) If immediately before the day this division commences to apply to the local government--
(a) it had, under division 3, invited tenders or sought quotations in relation to a particular procurement activity; and
(b) tenders or quotations had been given or made in response to the invitation or the seeking of quotations; and
(c) the local government had not accepted, or decided not to accept, any of the tenders or quotations;
division 3 continues to apply for the activity as if the resolution had not been passed.
'(5) If the local government later decides this division no longer applies to it, the local government must continue to comply with this division for procurement activities and designated disposal activities that happened while this division applied to it.
'(1) The local government must adopt, by resolution, a procurement plan for each of its financial years.
'(2) The resolution must be passed before the adoption of the local government's budget for the financial year to which the procurement plan relates.
'(3) The procurement plan must be consistent with, and support, the achievement of the strategic directions stated in the local government's corporate plan.
'(4) The procurement plan must state--
(a) the types of procurement activities proposed for the financial year; and
(b) how the procurement principles are to be applied for the activities; and
(c) how the application of the principles will be measured; and
(d) a policy about proposed delegations for the activities; and
(e) a policy about the making of the local government's significant procurement activity plans;8 and
(f) a market assessment for each of the activity types; and
(g) any of the activities (a significant procurement activity) that the local government considers will be significant.
'(5) In considering whether any of the activities are a significant procurement activity, the local government must have regard to the market assessment.
'(6) The market assessment must consist of a profile of the relative expenditure and difficulty in securing supply of the activity type assessed.
'The local government may, by resolution, amend its procurement plan at any time before the end of the financial year to which it relates.
'The local government must--
(a) keep its procurement plan open to inspection; and
(b) make copies available for purchase at its public office at a price not more than the cost to it of producing the copy and, if a copy is supplied to a purchaser by post, the cost of the postage.
'(1) If the local government's procurement plan states any significant procurement activities, the local government must make a plan (a significant procurement activity plan) for each of the activities before it starts.
'(2) A significant procurement activity plan must state--
(a) its objectives, and how they will be achieved; and
(b) any alternative ways of achieving the objectives, and why the alternative ways were not adopted; and
(c) a risk analysis of the market from which the relevant goods or services are to be procured.
'(3) The objectives must be consistent with the local government's procurement plan.
'(4) The local government may amend a significant procurement activity plan at any time before the end of the financial year to which it relates.
'(1) The local government must prepare a manual of procedures for how it carries out its procurement activities.
'(2) The manual must--
(a) apply the procurement principles; and
(b) be consistent with the local government's procurement plan.
'(1) The local government must adopt, by resolution, an asset disposal plan for its designated disposal activities for each of its financial years.
'(2) The asset disposal plan must--
(a) comply with section 483J; and
(b) be consistent with, and support, the achievement of the strategic directions stated in the local government's corporate plan.
'(3) The resolution must be passed before the adoption of the local government's budget for the financial year to which the asset disposal plan relates.
'(1) An asset disposal plan must state each of the following--
(a) the types of designated disposal activities proposed for the financial year to which it relates;
(b) the principles and strategies for carrying out the activities;
(c) how the application of the principles will be measured;
(d) the outcomes proposed to be achieved from carrying out the activities;
(e) any of the activities (a significant designated disposal activity) that the local government considers will be significant.
'(2) In considering whether any of the activities are a significant designated disposal activity, the local government must have regard to the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (d).
'The local government may, by resolution, amend its asset disposal plan at any time before the end of the financial year to which it relates.
'The local government must--
(a) keep its asset disposal plan open to inspection; and
(b) make copies available for purchase at its public office at a price not more than the cost to it of producing the copy and, if a copy is supplied to a purchaser by post, the cost of the postage.
'(1) If the local government's asset disposal plan states any significant designated disposal activities, the local government must make a plan (a significant disposal activity plan) for each of the activities before it starts.
'(2) A significant disposal activity plan must state--
(a) the objectives of the activity that the plan is for;
(b) how the objectives support the asset disposal plan;
(c) how the objectives are to be achieved;
(d) how achievement of the objectives will be measured;
(e) any alternative ways of achieving the objectives, and why the alternative ways were not adopted;
(f) proposed contractual arrangements for the activity; and
(g) a risk analysis of the market in which the relevant assets are to be disposed of.
'(3) The objectives must be consistent with the local government's asset disposal plan.
'(4) The local government may amend any of its significant disposal activity plans at any time before the end of the financial year to which it relates.
'(1) The local government must prepare a manual of procedures for how it disposes of its non-current assets.
'(2) The manual must--
(a) include a policy about how the local government deals with its non-current assets that have a value of less than the threshold amount; and
(b) be consistent with the local government's asset disposal plan.
'Division 3, subdivision 39 applies to the local government, but only for its disposal of land or an interest in land.10
'This division applies to a local government unless it has decided, under division 2, subdivision 2, that division 2 applies to it.