The Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy (QIPP) Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy (QIPP) provides a whole-of-government framework to increase procurement with Indigenous businesses to be three per cent of the value of government procurement contracts by 2022. Under the QIPP an Indigenous business is at least fifty per cent owned by Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Under the QIPP we will:
The Queensland Government is committed to job creation and the development of a diverse economy. While this commitment extends to all Queenslanders, Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples do not participate equally in Queensland’s economy or labour market.
An action under Moving Ahead, a whole-of-government strategy to drive improvements in economic participation outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders, is to develop a Queensland Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Procurement Policy that targets an increase in procurement with Indigenous businesses by 2022.
Indigenous businesses are significantly more likely to employ Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, relative to non-Indigenous businesses. Growing Indigenous businesses is a viable pathway to create employment and increase the economic participation of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Indigenous Business Procurement Guide has been produced to assist procurement officers in implementing the QIPP.
Financial year |
Total government procurement |
Addressable spend percentage with Indigenous businesses |
Total number of Indigenous businesses procured from |
2021–22 | $440M | 2.58% | 535 |
2022–23 | $442M | 2.21% | 591 |
The following resources provide more information on the Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy and how Indigenous businesses can benefit and what government buyers need to do next.
Email enterprise@dsdsatsip.qld.gov.au for more information about the Queensland Indigenous Procurement Policy or Indigenous business support.
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