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Strategic Procurement team<\/h2>\n \n

The Strategic Procurement team is the first point of contact for potential suppliers of goods and services. Our team regularly conducts market analyses for all categories of supply. If you wish to be considered for future opportunities, please register your interest with us by emailing\u00a0procurement@curtin.edu.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n

Payments to suppliers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During this time of uncertainty, Curtin has an ongoing commitment to continually improve the speed and accuracy of our payments to suppliers. Following our purchasing and invoicing requirements helps to minimise delays in processing and payment. Please see improved invoice processing<\/a> for further information. If you have any queries or to submit a statement, please email a.payable@curtin.edu.au<\/a> or call +61 8 9266 2045<\/a>. Submit invoices only to invoices@curtin.edu.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we value<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our supplier relationships are important to us. Our suppliers deliver well priced, good quality products and services using ethical and sustainable business practices. Curtin University requires it\u2019s suppliers to demonstrate alignment with our values through compliance with the Curtin Supplier Code of Conduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n

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Indigenous engagement<\/h3><\/div>

To support Indigenous engagement, we actively look for opportunities to engage Indigenous businesses in our supply chain. We are members of Supply Nation and Curtin is committed to continuing to develop relationships <\/a>with First Nations communities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Innovation in sustainability<\/h3><\/div>

In our drive to achieve sustainability<\/a>, our Perth Campus in Bentley, Western Australia was awarded Australia’s first 5 Star Green Star – Communities rating. We evaluate the whole of lifecycle benefits and costs in our procurement efforts and work to ensure that innovation, excellence, safety and sustainability are given due consideration when we select products and services.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n

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Diversity, inclusion & ethical sourcing<\/h3><\/div>

As a global university, we are committed to embracing diversity in its broadest sense and to just and ethical sourcing; we take modern slavery seriously and expect our suppliers to do the same. Our most recently updated Modern Slavery Statement<\/a> [.pdf 3MB] was published in 2024. We also incorporate universal design into our procurement planning processes, to support our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Suppliers as partners<\/h3><\/div>

Many of our suppliers partner with us in other ways to our mutual benefit, through activities such as graduate programs, career fairs and events, work experience placements, research partnerships, mentoring and philanthropy. More information on how we partner with industry and employers can be found at Engage<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n\n \n

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What we buy<\/h2>\n \n \n

Curtin is a large and complex organisation, which means we purchase a very broad range of goods and services. Our external spend is approximately $300 million per annum, arranged into four main categories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n

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