Specific overseas market opportunities
1. GHD: Tsunami and other official development assistance network
GHD is an international professional services company delivering innovative solutions by combining technical expertise and experience with an understanding of our clients’ objectives and aspirations. GHD is routinely monitoring and bidding on the Tsunami and other Official Development Assistance (ODA) funded projects. The firm actively pursues this work and is already involved with a range of related projects and agencies. Firms or individuals, with appropriate ODA background and experience that could suit other projects arising over the next few months, are encouraged to submit to GHD, their contact details and relevant experience, skills and qualifications. These details will be retained on file to allow us to match the capabilities with suitable positions as they become available. If you are interested please submit your firm’s details to:
Robin Povey
Corporate Manager
International Development Assistance
GHD
Level 8, 180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
T 61 3 8687 8339 | M 0408 885 257| F 61 3 8687 8111
Email: robin_povey@ghd.com.au
2. URS Australia: environmental services to southern Africa network
URS is a multinational professional services firm specialising in a comprehensive range of environmental and engineering services for all phases of projects, from planning to construction, operation and closure. The firm currently works in a range of southern African countries including South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania and Ghana, building their environmental and engineering business. Much of their work is for mining companies, providing environmental services such as environmental impact assessment, development of environmental management plans, environmental auditing and closure planning. Some of their current work includes projects for Australian mining companies establishing themselves in Africa. The involvement of URS is often to "export" Australian best practice environmental management to these projects, although they are also looking to develop an understanding of local conditions through alliances or partnerships with local environmental and engineering service providers where appropriate. If you are an Australian mining business interested in establishing yourself in Africa then please contact:
Sonia Finucane
Principal Environmental Scientist
URS Australia Pty Ltd
Level 3, Hyatt Centre
20 Terrace Road
EAST PERTH WA 6004
Direct Tel: 08 9326 0124 e-mail: sonia_finucane@urscorp.com
Reception: 08 9221 1630 Fax: 08 9221 1639
3. APEC Virtual Centre for Environmental Technology Exchange
The APEC Virtual Centre (apec-vc.org) for Environmental Technology Exchange is a network of virtual centres (APEC VCs) which provides information on environmental technologies across all APEC economies, including Australia. On this website there is a link to the EcoMarket, a bulletin board to promote the transaction of environmental technologies, products and services (bbs.apec-vc.or.jp/menu1e.htm).
Sources of information on domestic and overseas market opportunities
1. Australian Government
A. Domestic Market Opportunities
The AusTender website advertises all publicly available Australian Government business opportunities: tenders.gov.au/federal/index.shtml
The Industry Capability Network Limited (ICNL) is an Australia-wide network that assists businesses to maximise the opportunities that arise from purchasing requirements from both the government and private sectors: http://www.icn.org.au/au/
B. Export Market Opportunities
Austrade – provides a full range of exporter services, including information on services, grants, events and current opportunities for new and existing exporters, as well as information and services on how to go about exporting, government grants and services.
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation - EFIC provides a range of services to assist the export of Australian goods and services and investment in overseas projects.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - provides economic, statistical and political information on countries, details of free trade agreements (FTAs) and other trade arrangements and requirements, and travel advisories. The site includes a business gateway with information on export grants and financial assistance, taxation, customs and export clearance procedures, e-commerce resources, advice and support.
2. State Government
A. Domestic Market Opportunities
The following websites provide public procurement and tender opportunities for each state or territory government:
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Australian Capital Territory | basis.act.gov.au |
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New South Wales | tenders.nsw.gov.au/nsw/index.shtml |
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Northern Territory | notes.nt.gov.au/Tender.nsf |
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Queensland | qgm.qld.gov.au./index.html |
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South Australia | tenders.sa.gov.au/index.do |
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Tasmania | purchasing.tas.gov.au |
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Victoria | tenders.vic.gov.au |
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Western Australia | agate.gem.wa.gov.au/prod/wa/bb/home.do |
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B. Export Market Opportunities
The following sites provide information on overseas market opportunities, information on how to go about exporting, government grants and services.
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Business Advisory Service – provides information to help you get started in exporting, particularly how to go about drafting your export plan.
ACT Export Assistance – BusinessACT provides online sources of information including assessing your export readiness and the programs and services to help ACT exporters.
New South Wales
NSW Small Business Exporting - provides information on NSW Exporting events. Also provides access to an exporters network, free export counselling and help with the export process.
Regional Exporter Adviser Network – provides assistance to exporters in the NSW regions in finding export market opportunities and understanding complex procedures and regulations.
Northern Territory
Exporting – provided by the NT Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development to increase participation by NT firms in international trade and to help them develop and grow their export business.
Queensland
Queensland Trade - provides information on QLD export events and projects available in different foreign countries. Also provides resources and assistance to Queensland businesses including a range of online export services such as virtual communities, discussion forums and hot trade opportunities.
Exporting for small business - to help Queensland businesses understand export markets and advise on where to go for more assistance.
SmartSkills - an online learning tool to assist in developing an export capability statement.
South Australia
http://www.sawater.com.au/SAWater/AboutUs/Tenders/Latest+Tenders.htm
SA Water’s latest tender opportunities
Export SA - designed to provide a "road map" for South Australian businesses considering exporting including information on export finance and insurance, government regulations and research leads.
Tasmania
Export trade – provides an Export Active Newsletter that contains market opportunities for exporting firms
Victoria
Vic Export – provides information on trade fairs and missions. Also assists Victorian businesses to evaluate their potential for success in the international marketplace, investigate the risks involved in trading overseas, conduct appropriate market research and develop a preliminary export strategy.
Western Australia
Small business exporter's network - designed to give WA exporters information about getting started, marketing and growth in exporting.
Exporting from Western Australia – provided by the WA Department of Industry and Resources for new exporters to supply eligible businesses with practical assistance to develop into a successful exporting company
3. Industry Based Support
A. Australian Industry based
Environment Business Australia – provides information on business opportunities and an industry newsletter for members. EBA aims to establish national and international networks to link Australian capacity and solutions with environmental challenges and problems.
Waste Management Association of Australia e-news – provides market opportunities to subscribers in an electronic newsletter format
Australian Water Association – provides information on business opportunities to members through the Water Journal
http://www.aigroup.asn.au - The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) offers a range of specialist energy and environment services such as Environment News online. The Ai Group’s Trade & Export Development team also help member companies expand their businesses overseas. Services include preparing to export, in-market assistance and an exporters networking service, among others.
www.australianbusiness.com.au - Australian Business Limited (ABL) offers products and services that help to build, sustain and grow business. ABL also provides a range of export services including helping small businesses, such as through the Australian Government’s TradeStart program that helps first time exporters get started.
www.wme.com.au – WME’s monthly Environment Business Magazine presents the latest news on developments in the environment industry, in Australia and overseas.
B. International
Asian Development Bank – offers many opportunities for contractors, consultants and investors as well as information about proposed projects and contract awards
World Bank - the World Bank carries out projects and provides a wide variety of analytical and advisory services to help meet the development needs of individual countries and the international community.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - the EBRD provides many opportunities for suppliers, contractors and consultants worldwide. This site contains information about the EBRD's procurement policy, procurement (which lists opportunities) and consultant opportunities, and contract awards.