Local Industry Policy Services

Local Industry Policy

The Local Industry Policy (LIP) aims to increase the involvement of local companies and businesses in eligible major project work in Queensland. This leads to employment opportunities, business growth and also supports regional and rural development.The LIP was most recently updated in October 2010 and legislated via the Queensland Industry participation Policy in July 2011. To help complete this mandatory reporting requirement ICN provides assistance with Local Industry Participation Plans (LIPP) and LIP reporting as a commercial service which many projects have opted to use.

Does my project need to comply with LIPP?
Project proponents who work on the following type of projects must implement the Local Industry Policy:
� Government Departments and government owned corporation projects valued at over $5 million or over $2.5 million in regional Queensland
� Projects with a government grant or significant contribution of over $2.5 million
� Projects delivered under a Public-Private Partnership arrangement valued at over $5 million or over $2.5 million in regional Queensland
� Eligible projects requiring an environmental impact statement, valued at over $5 million or over $2.5 million in regional Queensland.
� Where LIP does not apply, it is encouraged that private sector proponents voluntarily apply the principles of the Policy to their projects.

How can ICN help me?
ICN can assist in both the Local Industry Participation Plans and can help comply with the reporting requirements.
With the Local Industry Participation Plan (LIPP) - Guidelines for the plan can be found here. Project owners can contact ICN before starting the plan to identify contestable goods and services, and assist with preparation of the plan free of charge. The LIPP has to be completed in conjunction with the development of the project and must be registered with DEEDI at least 30 days before going to tender. For a free consultation please click here to contact an ICN representative.
With the reporting service - ICN gains information from the project to sort, verify as required, and assemble the relevant information into the final report on behalf of the project owner. It is often necessary to check that the data is complete with postcodes and other required data on sources of manufacture before the report can be finalised. ICN will also contact suppliers if necessary to ascertain the manufacturing location and percentage Australian content. All the information requested in the tool is necessary for DEEDI to comply with the policy. ICN will ensure that all information is complete and find missing information where required. This can be a time consuming task for some projects. DEEDI also requires that consecutive reports are complementary and do not contain previous records; a requirement that necessitates diligence in compiling the data into the final report. Overall, ICN has the relevant experience in completing LIP reports to the highest standard with the correct data requirements and in a timely manner. This allows the project manager to do what they do best - manage the overall conduct of the project.

Recent Projects
ICN is currently working on projects in the following sectors:
� Medical (Hospitals)
� Education (Universities & Schools)
� Infrastructure
� Construction (Office Buildings)
� Service Buildings (Ambulances and Fire Stations)

Benefits of using ICN LIP Reporting Services
� Proven results - ICN has more than 25 years experience working with the State Government on LIP compliance
� Practice - ICN is very familiar with issues related to the LIP, which are regularly encountered by companies and projects covered by the policy, and is able to provide advice to projects on these issues
� Major Project experience - ICN has significant experience in working with major projects and is familiar with the types of equipment being purchased and their usual origins, enabling it to justify why in some cases overseas sourcing is a necessary option
� Connections - ICN is contracted by DEEDI to work with all projects covered under the LIP to assist them to develop their LIP Plans (LIPPs) including Contestability Assessments, providing valuable background information for subsequent reporting
� Report writing experience - ICN is very experienced in the reporting of LIP Outcomes having assisted more than 200 projects in this task over a number of years
� Flexibility - Some projects require a different reporting format in addition to the DEEDI requirements.ICN has developed a variety of reporting templates over the years which can be demonstrated to potential clients wishing to have their information displayed in a different format. This can be useful, for example, to clients who want to highlight their LIP achievements relative to their social responsibility and good corporate citizenship objectives, or to report to separate bodies such as councils. ICN can also assist by identifying capable and competitive local suppliers.

ICN Fees
Although the assistance offered to projects in the development and completion of the Local Industry Participation Plan (LIPP) is subsidised, LIP Reporting is not covered by the Queensland Government and is therefore offered commercially on a fee for service basis. Please contact ICN for a quote.

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