❓ Ms. Brewer inquires about the integration of procurement functions into the Department of Treasury and Finance following public sector reforms. The response details responsibilities, changes, staffing, KPIs, procurement items, and collaboration with infrastructure delivery offices.

I refer to the integration of the former Department of Finance's Procurement Policy and Strategy functions into the Department of Treasury and Finance as apart of the 2025 Public Sector Reforms, and I ask:(a) What are the responsibilities of the Procurement Policy and Strategy functions;(b) How has the 2025 Public Sector Reform altered these functions and the way they work;(c) How many full-time equivalent staff work in Procurement Policy and Strategy, or equivalent area, at the Department of Treasury and Finance;(d) What are the key performance indicators and objectives for these staff;(e) What items are they responsible for procuring; and(f) To what extent do they work with:(i) the Office of Major Infrastructure Delivery; and(ii) the Office of Major Transport Infrastructure Delivery?

(a)   Administration of the Procurement Act 2020 (WA) (Procurement Act) and Western Australian Procurement Rules, establishing whole-of-government procurement policies and managing whole-of-government Common Use Arrangements, providing procurement advice to agencies and suppliers, administering procurement systems and delivering procurement assurance and Gateway functions. (b) Most of the functions provided by the former Procurement Policy and Strategy area of the then Department of Finance remained the same except for the addition of commissioning of community services and administration of procurement systems. State Fleet, which was previously part of Procurement Policy and Strategy directorate, are now functions within the Department of Housing and Works. (c)   96.97 FTE. (d) The cost of developing and managing whole-of-government Common Use Arrangements as a percentage of the total annual value of purchases through the arrangements. Additional targets being considered include client agencies satisfaction that procurement under whole-of-government Common Use Arrangements is achieving value for money. (e)   The Procurement Policy and Strategy function sets up whole-of-government Common Use Arrangements for commonly purchased goods and services, and State agencies are responsible for procuring under the contracts for their individual requirements in accordance with buying rules. (f)   The Procurement Policy and Strategy function works with the Office of Major Infrastructure Delivery and the Office of Major Transport Infrastructure Delivery in providing procurement advice, capability building and assurance as needed.