Founded in 1967 the Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc (APCC) is the peak council of departments responsible for procurement, construction and asset management policy for the Australian, State and Territory governments and the New Zealand government. The APCC reports to the Australian Procurement and Construction Ministerial Council (APCMC), comprising Ministers with direct responsibilities for procurement and construction matters. The APCMC is a Council Of Australian Governments (COAG) Ministerial Council.
The APCC has established itself as a national reference point for both government and industry on best practices, principles and emerging issues in procurement, construction and asset management disciplines.
The Council provides leadership in these disciplines to improve and implement new and evolving procurement practices in ways that will deliver service benefits to the Australian community.
The APCC forum is a catalyst for knowledge sharing, intelligence gathering and has the information networks to draw on for formulating solutions. The APCC collective continues to strengthen relationships with government partners and other stakeholders to promote a consistent and coordinated national approach to government procurement.