Case Study: Local Government Procurement achieves greater governance and millions in savings with VendorPanel

Increased use of panels delivers real value for NSW councils

Local Government Procurement (LGP), the procurement arm of Local Government NSW, needed a better way to manage council sourcing and panel buying. Historically, council staff were handling sub-tender purchasing from spreadsheets, which created inefficiency, limited transparency, and increased compliance risk. LGP partnered with VendorPanel to improve how preferred supplier panels were accessed and managed.

VendorPanel provided a platform for managing panels, tenders, and decentralised procurement processes, giving councils compliant workflows, better visibility, and real-time reporting. The results were significant: panel usage increased by 160% in the first 12 months, estimated savings reached $640,000, and councils save an average of 2.5 hours per quote. Over time, more than 30 NSW councils adopted the system, helping LGP improve governance, reduce risk, and deliver millions in savings each year.

Local Government Procurement

Luke Kenny

Chief Executive Officer