Case Study: TAFE Gippsland achieves immediate cost avoidance with VendorPanel

TAFE Gippsland achieves immediate cost avoidance benefits in local supplier sourcing

TAFE Gippsland, a vocational education provider with nine campuses across eastern Victoria, faced significant procurement challenges due to hundreds of buyers operating across multiple sites with limited training and few tools for running compliant, competitive sourcing processes. This led to inconsistent documentation, low competition in bids, and sub-optimal outcomes.

VendorPanel introduced VendorPanel Marketplace through the GROW Gippsland initiative, giving TAFE Gippsland better visibility of sourcing activity and easier local supplier discovery. With the platform, TAFE increased supplier participation and achieved over 50% cost avoidance on one specialized job; overall, TAFE Gippsland cost avoided $95,811 in less than four months, while also improving compliance and enabling tracking and reporting of sourcing results.

TAFE Gippsland

Wayne Crowley

Procurement Business Partner