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ICN – Industry Capability Network
Overview
Outline
• ICN Overview
– who we are,
– what we do,
– how we support projects and local industry
• Capability Services
• Determining Client Needs
What is ICN and What Do We Do?
Industry Capability Network (ICN) is a business network
that connects Australian and New Zealand suppliers
with project proponents large and small.
www.icn.org.au
ICN Queensland
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Member of the National network
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Promotes capability & capacity of local industry
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Australian manufacturing industry assistance
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Matching local manufacturers with the needs of
major projects
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Assist projects meet Queensland Government
Local Industry Policy (LIP) obligations.
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A division of QMI Solutions
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Independently managed, not-for-profit, financially
supported by the Qld and Federal Governments
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Commercially competitive procurement services
ICN Locations – National Presence; local delivery
Townsville
Gladstone
Toowoomba
What Does ICN Do?
• Local Industry Policy Assistance to Projects
o LIP Plans advice and assistance with implementation of commitments
• Supply Chain Mapping and Contestability Assessments
o Comprehensive inventory of all project goods and services
o Assessment of available competitive suppliers within and outside Australia
• Engaging national capable supplier companies
o Facilitating communication between prospective suppliers
and project proponents - ICN Gateway Website
• Business Matching for Project Work Packages
o Comparative profiles of candidate suppliers >>
o Streamline procurement via the preQOL™ System
o Inclusion of Indigenous Business via the BBF
• Project Secondment
o Assignment of experienced consultants in Procurement Teams
• Project Progress and Outcomes Reporting (LIP Reports)
Determining Client Needs
• Develop “Memorandum of Understanding” during Project
planning
• MOU Contents >>
– Purpose and Scope
– ICN Service Elements
– Other support sources identified
– Management Frameworks
– Costs and Deliverables Fee Structure
• Identify required services from the MOU categories
• Define Deliverables and Performance Measures
• Finalise contract for services and confirm start date.
Attachments
Where appropriate an
attachments is provided
with each work package to
provide additional detail on
the nature of the project
requirement
Tier Barometer
SUPPLIER
EXPECTATIONS
- THE
TIER BAROMETER
Company
Profiling
Assessments:
The Tier Barometer is:
•Designed for Suppliers to provide an indication
of the Company’s position in a tiered supply
chain to a Major Project
•It is “Self-Assessment” based on yes/no
evidence
•It provides a report with a series of signpost
methods for achieving advancement
Project
Proponent
Decreasing
Number of
Suppliers
Increasing
Value
Tier 1
Contractor
Tier 2 Contractor /
Supplier
Tier 3 Contractor / Supplier
The Tier Barometer was an APLNG initiative
supported by ICN Queensland and the Queensland
Government
Tier 4 Supplier
www.icnqld.org.au/supplier_self-assessment_questionnaire.html
Tier Barometer – Self Assessment Questions on SEQR
Tier Barometer: Company Profile Example
preQOL™ Pre Qualification Service
preQOL is integrated with the ICN Gateway for the transfer of contract
management services provided by Building Industry Online (BIO) to allow
buyers to continue in an online environment to issue tenders and contracts
and to manage these.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROGRESSION TIMELINE
Procurement
Pre-Feasability
Feasability
Front End
Engineering &
Design (FEED)
Financial
Investment
Decision (FID)
Final Design
Procurement
Australian Industry
Participation(AIP)
Facilitation &
Preparation
Local Industry
Participation Plan
LIPP) Facilitation
Business Matching
Connect Offshore Contractors with AU/NZ Suppliers
Enhanced Project
Bylaw Scheme
ICN Gateway Project & Opportunity Listing
Supplier Access to Major Project (SAMP) Project Facilitation
Tender Assistance
for Government
Contestability
Tender Evaluation
Assessments of
Major Project Scope
Tender Preparation
Assistance
Vendor Identification
Embedment within Major Project Teams
PreQOL Online
Prequalification
Black Business Finder
Tariff Concession
Orders
Construction
Testing &
Commissioning
Operation &
Maintenance
Decommissioning
& Dismantling
preQOL™ BENEFITS
• Enhanced procurement management
• Procurement team released from administrative tasks to focus on higher
value decisions
• Reduce prequalification timelines and cost
• Identify and access new compliant local suppliers
• Meet Australian regulatory requirements
• Verification & evaluation capability built in
 Increased project profitability
 Reduced procurement risk
More Information
ICN Queensland
www.icnqld.org.au
ICN Network
www.icn.org.au
preQOL
www.preqol.com.au