Advisory Panels to the Industry Participation Advocate
THE OFFICE OF THE INDUSTRY ADVOCATE ADVISORY PANELS The role of Industry Participation Advocate (IPA) has been established to ensure local businesses leverage maximum opportunities from the State Government’s $4 billion in annual buying and through the Government’s portfolio of building and construction projects. The IPA’s primary goal is to increase the number and diversity of local businesses securing economic benefits from Government contracts. The IPA has also been tasked with investigating and reporting on new ways to drive local investment, develop strong value chains from the State’s portfolio of major projects, support the development of an advanced services sector and leverage opportunities for innovation. As such the Office of the Industry Advocate (OIA) has established 6 Advisory Panels which cover the various industry sectors and an Innovation Think Tank. • Advanced Technologies Advisory Panel • Building and Construction Advisory Panel • Creative Industries Advisory Panel • Goods and Services Advisory Panel • Professional Services Advisory Panel • Major Projects Advisory Panel • Innovation Think Tank The purpose of the panels is to recommend to the IPA: • • • • Reforms to government practices and processes (including procurement) to ensure local businesses are not disadvantaged and the benefits of buying locally are taken into account when assessing the relative value of applications from local businesses; Identify new ways to drive local investment, develop strong value chains from the State’s annual procurement and contracting spend, support the various industry sectors and better leverage opportunities for innovation; Opportunities to improve and build upon the objectives of the Industry Participation Policy (IPP); Application of performance-based tendering and contracts to drive innovation, increase opportunities for locally base and improve the value proposition for Government. Panel members are appointed by the IPA. Membership is attached to the individual rather than their positions. Membership conditions vary based on the relevant industry sectors. -1- Advanced Technologies Advisory Panel Members Mr Goran Roos Mr Rick Cairney Mr Andrew Downs Mr Marty Gauvin Mr Taffy Horwood Mr Declan O’Callaghan Mr Darren Spinks Mr Chris Penn Ms Sarah Andrews Mr Stewart Cathie Mr Steve Myatt Mr Andrew Croft Mr Michael Luchich Nigel Hall DMITRE Business SA SAGE Tier 5 SMAC Technologies Voiteck Precision Components Hansen Yuncken and Leighton Contractors Assoc.of Professional Engineers, Scientists & Managers Aust. Fujitsu Australia Australian Industry Group Codan Limited Dimension Data Adept Technology Building & Construction Advisory Panel Members Mr Lorne McClurg Mr Phillip Sutherland Mr Michael Hickinbotham Mr Vince Manuele Mr Andrew Marshall Mr James Trezona Mr Paul Williams Mr Robert Harding Mr Jon Seeley Mr Keith Daniels Mr Louis Visintin Mr Tim Margach Mr David Cooke Mr Aaron Cartledge Mr Jason Wilder Mr Steve Grieve Mr Tom Clark Moto Projects Pty Ltd Civil Contractors Federation Hickinbotham Homes Manuele Engineers Pty Ltd Marshall & Brougham Constructions Aurecon Comace Housing Industry Association Seeley International WCK Pty Ltd Butterfields Services SA Pty Ltd Supaloc Hames Sharley Construction Forestry Mining & Energy Union CEPU Electrical Plumbing SA Grieve Gillett & Dimitty Andersen Architects Workspace Commercial Furniture -2- Creative Industries Advisory Panel Members Mr Andrew Killey Mr David Grice Mr David Turrell Mr David Kingham Ms Kelly Breuer Mr Mario Andreacchio Mr Dale Roberts Annabelle Sheehan KWP Advertising Music SA City Dub Icons Australia Feelgood Folk Andreacchio Kojo SA Film Corporation Major Projects Industry Advisory Panel Members Mr Douglas Dally Mr Peter Salveson Mr Nick Abley Mr Darren Foster Mr Stephen Young Mr Gary Neave Mr Michael Samaras Mr Kyffin Thompson Mr John Held Mr Brett Brown Mr Aaron Cartledge Mr John Camillo Mr Mariano De Duonni Mr Phillip Sutherland Mr Todd Hacking Mr Wayne Hanson Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd Badge Constructions Pty Ltd Bardavcol E&A Limited Samaras Structural Engineers BDO Australia Russell and Yelland Architects Southern Quarries Construction Forestry Mining & Energy Union Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Hassell Civil Contractors Federatioin Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia Australian Workers Union -3- Goods & Services Advisory Panel Members Mr Mark Beatton Mr Sam McCarthy Mr Trenty McInerney Mr Neil Howells Ms Karen Raffen Ms Catherine Barnett Mr Laurie Kozlovic Mr Daryl Stillwell Mr Andrew Sarich Mr Peter Lane Mr Steve Jones Mr Mark Robinson Mr Rick Cairney Mr Tony Evans Mr David Di Troia Seasonair Pty Ltgd Tonkin Consulting RxSafety Hudson Howells Advantage Australia Food SA Veolia Environmental Services Stillwell Management Consultants RPC Pipe Systems Pty Ltd Lane Printing Bedford Group 2Xeed Consulting Business SA Australian Manufacturing Workers Union United Voice Professional Services Advisory Panel Members Ms Cathy Mayfield Mr David Martin Mr Adrian O'Dea Mr Sean Keenihan Ms Mary-Alice Paton Ms Rowan Roberts Ms Karina Cosoff Mr Mark Stewart Mr Richard Pryor Mr Robin Schuck Mr Tony Giannone Mr Monish Bhindi Mr Adrian Swale Mr Peter Megaw Lynch Meyer Finlaysons Deloitte Norman Waterhouse Norman Waterhouse KPMG Cosoff, Cudmore, Knox Ernst & Young Richard Pryor & Associates Consult Australia Tectvs Pty Ltd Greenhill Engineers Minter Ellison Lawyers Commonwealth Bank -4- Innovation Think Tank Mr Rick Cairney Ms Marina Pullin Mr Gooran Roos Mr Rob Chalmers Mr Stephen Rodda Mr Anthony Francis Mr Dean Littlefield Mr Andrew Leunig Ms Sharon McKay Mr Ross Womersley Mr John Laird Marty Gauvin Greg Parkinson Business SA Mantra Consulting DMITRE UNI Adelaide UNI SA Flinders UNI CEDL Services Office for Design & Architecture SA SACOSS Construction Industry Training Board Tier 5 Xchanging -5-
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