COONAMBLE Shire Council is encouraging local businesses to review and comment on proposed changes to the Local Purchasing Policy.
Prior to the review, the policy gave locally based businesses a 10% discount when council would assess purchasing orders for tenders, regardless of how much the tender cost was.
“The policy was initially designed to encourage local businesses to tender for any council works, and to stimulate the local economy,” said Coonamble Shire Council’s Executive Leader of Corporate and Sustainability, Bruce Quarmby.“The new changes aim to strike a balance between supporting local businesses and . . .
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