State Government Procurement

In reply to Mr McBRIDE (MacKillop) (29 June 2023). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer): I have been advised the following:

On 1 July of each year, public authorities must provide to Procurement Services SA (PSSA), through the Procurement Activity and Reporting System (PARS):

all known forecast procurements above $55,000 for the next 24-month period; and

all known forecast procurements for construction projects above $10 million for the next 36-month period.

At the point of forecasting procurements, decisions about the businesses that will be used is not yet known.

That information is reported to PSSA through the PARS as a description of contracted expenditure for the previous 12-month period. This means whole-of-government 2023-24 data will be available in July 2024.

The Department of Treasury and Finance will report this information to parliament next year.