Procurement
Procure a defined capability through one Indigenous-owned specialist delivery partner. A named lead, a clear quote and evidence matched to the requirement — from first conversation to agreed delivery.
Procurement Quick Start
Four direct options. One group entry point, routed internally to the relevant division lead.
Entity, ABN, credentials, divisions, markets and verified delivery evidence. PDF · 2 pages · v1.0.
Download packProduct, service, project or work package. No division selection needed — add an RFQ reference and deadline if you have one.
Start an RFQIPP, Exemption 16, Mandatory Set Aside and MMR — explained carefully, subject to your eligibility assessment.
Review pathwaysteam@forcesgroup.com.au · 07 3472 8022. Your enquiry is directed to the relevant division lead following qualification.
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Procurement routes
Identify the buying route, the delivery scope and the evidence your organisation needs. FORCES brings an accountable commercial lead, specialist capability and the embedded Indigenous Participation Standard together around your requirement.
Exemption 16
Commonwealth buyers may use Exemption 16 to engage an eligible Indigenous SME without applying the additional procurement rules in Division 2 of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules. The exemption has no A$200,000 ceiling. It does not bypass all procurement requirements: value for money, buyer discretion, applicable approvals and reporting remain.
Mandatory Set Aside
Where the Mandatory Set Aside applies, buyers must first assess whether a suitable Indigenous SME can deliver value for money. It covers applicable procurements wholly delivered in Australia valued from A$80,000 to A$200,000, including GST, and remote procurements regardless of value, subject to policy exclusions.
Participation requirements
Mandatory Minimum Indigenous Participation Requirements apply to qualifying Commonwealth contracts of A$7.5 million or more, wholly delivered in Australia, where more than half the contract value falls within specified industry sectors. FORCES scopes supplier, workforce and reporting commitments within agreed work packages under its embedded Indigenous Participation Standard, with enhancements priced where agreed or required by contract.
Where the Mandatory Set Aside applies, it must be considered before purchasing through an existing panel, except coordinated procurement arrangements. The buyer determines the applicable route and confirms value for money and approvals.
Participation requirements can be met through employment, supplier use or a combination; they are not guaranteed expenditure with FORCES. Engaging FORCES does not by itself satisfy a prime contractor’s obligations. A genuinely delivering Indigenous supplier or eligible joint venture can contribute to contract-specific supplier participation objectives only where the contract and measurement method recognise that contribution. MMR does not apply to every Defence contract.
Strengthened IPP eligibility criteria commenced on 1 July 2026: 51% or more First Nations ownership and control, or ORIC registration. Transition arrangements apply in 2026–27. Private-sector purchasing is not automatically subject to the Commonwealth IPP. Every route depends on eligibility, the buyer’s assessment and value for money; no route guarantees a contract award.
A proposed specialist operating company must independently confirm its own ownership and control, applicable certification, SME status and incorporated joint venture requirements. Saltwater’s current credentials are not inherited, and a negotiated 51% / 49% ownership structure alone does not establish procurement eligibility.
Specialist capability for critical operations.
Download Capability StatementFORCES GROUP | Official Capability Statement | November 2026
For prospective clients, procurement teams and strategic operating partners.
Public credentials
FORCES GROUP maintains a controlled procurement-readiness system so buyers can access the corporate, governance, Indigenous, insurance, capability and project evidence relevant to the opportunity without unnecessary disclosure.
These credentials are held by Saltwater Country Services Pty Ltd, the company operating FORCES GROUP. A future operating venture establishes its own eligibility and credentials.
Specialist capability for critical operations.
Download Capability StatementFORCES GROUP | Official Capability Statement | November 2026
For prospective clients, procurement teams and strategic operating partners.
Evidence access
Evidence is provided where relevant to the proposed scope and appropriate for external release.
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Confirm public credentials
Legal entity, ABN, Indigenous ownership, Supply Nation and QIBN.
02
Request scope-specific evidence
Ask for the governance, insurance and capability evidence your scope needs.
Entity registration, ownership and current certification details.
How the business manages risk, quality and workplace health and safety.
Conduct, modern-slavery and supplier-responsibility controls.
How information is collected, protected and handled.
How delivery partners are qualified before they join a scope.
Certificates of currency and capability matched to the work.
Technical, mobilisation and participation detail for the opportunity.
Released only where justified, under restricted handling.
Procurement contacts
Procurement & Capability Enquiries
Your enquiry is directed to the relevant division lead following qualification.
07 3472 8022Escalation
Escalation is managed internally by FORCES GROUP.
Have drawings/specifications? Submit your request and our team will arrange secure document transfer. Do not submit classified or sensitive material through this website.
How controlled document requests workProcurement request
Tell us what your procurement or due-diligence process requires. FORCES GROUP will provide the relevant controlled information and evidence for the opportunity.
Procurement & Capability Enquiries
FORCES GROUP · team@forcesgroup.com.au
Your enquiry is directed to the relevant division lead following qualification.
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Next step
Tell us what you need to deliver. We will route your requirement to the accountable capability owner.
