Classification: Board/Committee/Council
Position No: Government Procurement Board Public Member
Directorate: Independent Statutory Offices including boards, tribunals and committees
Advertised (Gazettal date): 23 June 2026
Contact Officer: Chantel Potter on [email protected]
The Government Procurement Board (Board) is established under the Government Procurement Act 2001 (Act) and the Government Procurement Regulation 2007 (Regulation) and is supported by Terms of Reference and a Strategic Direction, issued by the Minister for Finance under the Act.
Under section 29 of the Act, the purpose of the Board is, through the exercise of its functions, to provide strategic direction in relation to procurement for the Territory.
Further under section 29 of the Act, the functions of the Board are:
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to review procurements of a kind prescribed by regulation and government procurement practices;
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if required, to make recommendations, in writing, to Territory entities in relation to procurements reviewed;
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if appropriate, endorse government procurement practices reviewed;
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to recommend that the Minister give a direction about government procurement practices to Territory entities under section 43 of the Act;
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to provide advice to the Minister on any issue relevant to procurements by Territory entities or the operation of the Act; and
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to exercise any other function given to the board under the Government Procurement Act or any other territory law.
The Board also acts as the governing body for the Procurement Accreditation Program – Goods and Services.
Additional details about the current Board can be found at https://www.procurement.act.gov.au/about/procurement_board.
Expressions of interest are sought from suitably qualified and eligible people for part time appointment to the Board. A vacancy for a public employee member is expected to arise in late 2026. This means the applicant will be an ACT Public Service employee.
Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and LGBTIQA+ people are encouraged to apply.
Applicants with senior/ executive level experience in the following areas are particularly encouraged:
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transport and city services;
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community services;
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education;
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procurement or commercial law;
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small to medium enterprises; and/or
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business.
Please refer to the attached position description for further information on the role, including meeting requirements, and criteria for membership for appointment to the Board.
Appointments to the Board are ministerial appointments and are subject to the relevant processes under the Act and the Regulation, and associated policies and procedures. As a result, appointment processes typically take several months to finalise.
The appointment of the public member is expected to commence September 2026.
Applicants should submit a one-page pitch addressing the selection criteria for the position as outlined in the attached position description.
Applicants should also provide a current resume, along with contact details of referees (including, where possible, one from a current supervisor).
Selection may be based on applications only.
This process may also be used to establish a merit pool to support future part-time appointments to the Board.
The contact officer is Ms Chantel Potter, Acting Executive Group Manager, Procurement ACT who can be contacted via email at [email protected].
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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