Procurement
One accountable operating entity. Evidence matched to the requirement.
Procurement routes
Identify the buying route, the delivery scope and the evidence your organisation needs. FORCES brings an accountable commercial lead, specialist capability and Indigenous participation management together around your requirement.
Exemption 16
Commonwealth buyers can 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. Value for money, approvals and other applicable procurement requirements 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 can support scoped delivery, participation planning, supplier coordination, evidence and reporting against agreed commitments.
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.
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.
Capability Statement | October 2026 | 12 pages | PDF, 1.86 MB
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.
Capability Statement | October 2026 | 12 pages | PDF, 1.86 MB
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.
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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.
Indigenous procurement
Procurement from FORCES GROUP can contribute Indigenous supplier expenditure where recognised under the applicable procurement or contract framework. Project-specific Indigenous workforce, supplier-use, participation, MMR and reporting obligations are assessed separately.
Procurement contacts
Escalation
Escalation is managed internally by FORCES GROUP.
Procurement request
Tell us what your procurement or due-diligence process requires. FORCES GROUP will provide the relevant controlled information and evidence for the opportunity.
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Next step
Tell us what you need to deliver. We will route your requirement to the accountable capability owner.
