Background Information

We are seeking your feedback on our Draft Sustainable Procurement and Contract Policy. The policy outlines Council’s commitment to achieving value for money in the procurement of works and services. It places a strong emphasis on ethical, fair, and transparent procurement processes, with a clear focus on integrity, accountability, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Council is actively creating more opportunities for our local businesses. Over the past year, three Local Contractor Procurement Workshops were held, and we're improving our procurement information to be more accessible and user-friendly for local suppliers, including clear guidance on how to tender for Council projects. This is a key focus of the draft policy.

Viewing the Policy & Providing Feedback

The draft policy is on public exhibition from Monday 26 May until Monday 23 June 2025. Associated documentation and the policy may be viewed:

  1. Document Library on this page
  2. Council’s Customer Service Counter, Civic Centre, 68 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale NSW 2577, between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday
  3. Councils Libraries

You can provide feedback through one of the following ways:

  1. Submission Form (below)
  2. Emailed to mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au with the email subject title Draft Sustainable Procurement and Contract Policy
  3. Hand delivered to Council's Civic Centre at 68 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale NSW 2577
  4. Posted to Wingecarribee Shire Council, PO Box 141, Moss Vale NSW 2577

Only written submissions will be considered and these must be received by Council before Monday 23 June 2025. Please note that any submissions received may be included in the final report to Council.

Your feedback is a way for you to share your thoughts and ideas on a particular issue or project. The goal is to make sure your voice and the community’s voices are heard and considered. It helps provide valuable insights, identify potential issues and suggest improvements. This way, decisions can be more inclusive, transparent and effective, reflecting what you and the community really needs and wants.

Responses to engagement projects are compiled and considered. When projects are reported to Council to make a decision a summary of community feedback will be included. Updates on projects will be included in these pages and elsewhere on Council's website.

Sometimes it takes some months to provide feedback to the community and to make a decision as further investigation is often needed. We are listening and we do take your suggestions on board!

Next Steps

Submissions received will be reviewed and a final report will be developed for adoption by Council. For project updates, please follow and subscribe to this page.