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Who Is ICN
•Formerly the Industrial Supplies Office (ISO)
•Part of a national network
•Office in all States, Territories & NZ
•Professional staff engineering, manufacturing,
mining, defence, logistics & commercial, food
What ICN Does
“Facilitate links in the supply chain between buyers and sellers to
maximise local content.”
ICN Mission
•To contribute to increased economic activity and employment for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) by assisting ANZ industries to gain a greater share of domestic and international business opportunities.
•60:1 return on funding
ICN Services
•Information and advice on supply chain
•Tender evaluation
•Work with supplier to improve capability (through SA Centre For Innovation)
•Access to a national database of industry capability
ICN Services
•Prescribed authority recognised by Customs
•Tariff Concession Orders
•Enhanced Project By-Laws Scheme (EPBS)
•Supplier Access to Major Projects (SAMP)
Why ICN Exist
•Flow on effect in jobs- $1m retained in SA = 12 jobs
•Community benefit- $1m retained in SA = $1.3m value added
•Corporate Social Responsibility
Benefits of Using ICN
For the BUYER . . .
• Improving YOUR project deliverables
• Lower cost of procurement
• Improved through life support
• Improved timeliness & quality
• The commercial decision is yours
• Confidentiality is assured
Benefits of Using ICN
For the SUPPLIER . . .
• Improving capability & market
•Capacity to compete internationally
For the ECONOMY
•Adding value to South Australia
Enhanced Project By-Laws Scheme (EPBS)
• Duty concession scheme
• Administered through AusIndustry
• Preparation and compliance with Australian Industry Participation Plans (AIPP)
Infrastructure and construction projects
•Public sector greater than $5
million
•Government Business Enterprise
greater than $5 million
•Private sector and GBE where
Government contributes more
than $2.5 million
South Australian Industry Participation
Policy
•Industry participation is about giving full, fair and reasonable opportunity to bid
•It is not a preference for local companies.
•The commercial decision remains with the buyer.
Industry Participation Plans
Common Project Activities
• Manage the supplier interface
• Supplier registration of interest (web portal)
• Listing of work packages
• Communication of project status to the supplier community• Supplier briefings• Newsletter updates• etc
Current Projects• Oxiana – Prominent Hill copper-gold project• Air Warfare Destroyer• South Anzac Underpass• Penola Pulp Mill• Iluka Resources – Jacinth/Ambrosia heavy
mineral sands project• Hillgrove – Kanmantoo copper-gold project• Tech Port• Bakewell Underpass• Mobilong Prison Project • Team Australia Automotive • Penola Pulp Mill• Land 121• Tram Extension to North Tce• Flinders Medical Centre Upgrade Project
Future Projects
• BHP Billiton – Olympic Dam Expansion
• Exco Resources – White Dam gold mine
• Goldstream Mining – Cain Hill. Magnetite/Copper Gold
• South Port Tunnel
• Northern Expressway
•Additional resources at no charge
•Better quality sourcing Lower costs of supply
Reduced risk
Delivery on time
Project outcomes delivered
•Development of local supplier base
Summary