Procurement Professionals You Can Rely On
At Procurement Associates we are raising the bar on procurement, one tender at a time.
Trust Worthy
We have your back! We have a strong track record of delivering the right result, in time, and in the right way.
Experienced
We have worked as procurement professionals/consultants across government and industry.
Professional
Degree qualified, industry honed, battle-hardened on both sides of the fence (both buy and supply-side)
What we Do
We Provide an Array of Different Procurement Services
Procurement Management
Don’t have the time to manage that strategic procurement activity? We can help. We can also manage your contracts for you as an outsourced activity.
Specification Development
Over 25% of procurement failures are due to poorly developed and written specifications and evaluation criteria. Getting that right is a specialty of ours.
Contract Reviews and Audits
Contracts or Contractors not performing like they should? Maybe you are getting to the end of a contract and are wondering as to the best approach. We can help.
About Us
At Procurement Associates, No Client is Too Big or Small
From on the spot consulting to managing large strategic outsourcing procurement, we can handle it. Service level agreements and strategic contracting is a specialty, but we are just as comfortable giving a small local council a hand with its routine work.
Get Started
Don’t Let the Complexities of Contract Management Cost You Any more
We offer Contract Management as a Service. This allows you to focus on the job, whilst we take care of the paperwork and reporting.
Our system is simple to use, elegant and functional, perfect for the smaller procurement team that doesn’t have the time for complexity. Ask us for a demonstration!
Our Team
Barbara Rebola
Senior Consultant
Barb is a highly experienced contracts and procurement professional with over 25 years within the oil and gas, mining, local government and small business sectors.
With extensive experience in the areas of contracts, procurement, construction and project delivery, including FPSO and marine, IT, logistics and operational contracts, it complements Barb’s practical commercial approach to the delivery of sustainable projects and solutions.
Suzanne Findlay
Senior Consultant
Sue is an experienced procurement specialist and contract manager who later branched out into bid management and tender writing. This has given her deep insight into both sides of procurement.
She maintains a strategic yet practical and systematic approach to procurement, always with an eye to obtaining the best outcome for her client.
Terry Boswell
Senior Consultant, Project Manager
Terry is a highly experienced project professional with over 30 years within resources, manufacturing, construction, government and small business sectors.
With extensive experience in the areas of contracts, operations, construction and project design and delivery, it complements Terry’s practical commercial approach to the delivery of sustainable projects and solutions.
Darren Turner
Senior Consultant
Darren is a well organised, efficient and a professional procurement specialist person.
He has over 19 years local government experience (just under 7 not for profit (WALGA) and 6.5 years in private business so far.
With his experience in both the Private, Not for Profit and Government sectors provides him a strong commercial acumen and knowledge around both sides of procurement, enables Darren to provide complete procurement solutions.
Sarah Whithorn
Senior Consultant
Prior to joining Procurement Associates, Sarah has spent 15 years working in the resources industry across mining and oil & gas in both commercial & operational roles. She’s focused on delivering strong commercial outcome for clients, whilst having a pragmatic approach to risk.
She is a member of several international professional bodies and have a commitment to ongoing professional development and training.
We assist with your procurement activities from start to finish, or we can help with any individual aspect, from:
- procurement planning,
- specification development,
- managing the end to end process, or
- evaluation/preparing the final report
- conducting negotiations
- contract and contract management.
Contact us to find out how we might lighten your load.
Are you struggling to keep up with contract compliance? Do you know exactly what you are spending in each contract? Are your contractors taking the mickey and charging you too much? Do you even know?
We can help you. Contact us for an obligation-free discussion on your options.
Are your suppliers sham contracting? Are their safety management systems compliant? Are they billing you correctly?
Contact us to learn how a contract review can help your business.
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Our Vision
Our vision is to improve the procurement and contracting outcomes for our clients, one tender one contract at a time.
Procurement Resources & Articles
The 10 Immutable Laws of Tender Failure
As observed from the procurement evaluator's desk Law 1: The Law of Poor Planning "Rushing to market always ends in tears" Business stakeholders demand impossible timeframes Requirements are rushed and poorly defined Market engagement is skipped or compressed...
Sham Contracting. What, Why, How?
As observed from the procurement evaluator's desk Law 1: The Law of Poor Planning "Rushing to market always ends in tears" Business stakeholders demand impossible timeframes Requirements are rushed and poorly defined Market engagement is skipped or compressed...
Contact Us
We are based in Perth and in the Peel region of Western Australia.