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

Thank You

www.icnsa.org.au

Phone: 1300 553 309

Email: info-sa@state.sa.gov.au