Gold Coast committee backs new procurement rules and contract manual

The City of Gold Coast's Governance, Administration and Finance Committee has recommended adopting a new Procurement Policy and Contract Manual, according to unconfirmed minutes from its 21 April meeting.

The committee recommendation says council should adopt the Contract Manual under section 222 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 and the Procurement Policy under section 198 of the same regulation. The motion was carried.

The item was listed as a review of the Procurement Policy and Procurement Contract Manual. The minutes do not include further detail from the attachments, but the recommendation confirms both documents were endorsed by the committee for council adoption.

The decision sits alongside other governance matters handled at the meeting, including a deferral of the proposed Sponsorship Policy for further councillor consultation and adoption of the Commercial Business Unit Policy.

The committee also noted the Audit and Risk Committee's 23 February 2026 recommendations and actions, noted the February 2026 Financial Performance Report, and resolved to take no further action on a petition calling for council action on the Gold Coast rental crisis and a rent freeze.

If adopted by council, the procurement policy and contract manual will form part of the rules used by the City of Gold Coast for buying goods and services and managing contracts.