Spotlight on Australia: Life and Health Sciences
End Buyers and Procurement
Process
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Commonwealth Government is the major source of funding for Australian
healthcare, contributing -41% of funding
State and Territory Governments contribute -26% of funding
Private individuals contribute -~A $28.6 billion (~£15.6 billion) out-of-pocket for
purchasing health services
Public hospitals account for 70% of medical device procurement and private
hospitals account for 30%
Invest
Northern
Ireland
Government Procurement Process
(usually state or territory level)
Government agencies publicly issue a
Request for Tender on govt tender
websites
Government procurement regulated by
Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
State & Territory governments also have
their own procurement policies.
Private Sector Procurement Process
Private companies rarely publicly
advertise
Negotiate directly with an established
network of suppliers
Participation in private sector tenders is
often by invitation only and may not
be publicly advertised
Could be challenging for NI exporters to
participate without in-country partners.
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