Become a Member

Why become a Supply Nation member?

Top four reasons to join Supply Nation today

1. Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) - activities related to Indigenous procurement and Supply Nation membership are essential components of a world-class RAP
2. Business benefits - supplier diversity brings competitiveness, innovation and savings to the supply chain. Doing business with an Indigenous business can provide your company with access to goods and services that ultimately provide a unique experience to your customers
3. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – an embedded supplier diversity program in your business delivers measureable social impact. Supply Nation members have access to research and data to inform CSR reporting
4. Government procurement targets – Indigenous Procurement Policy – the new policy came into force from 1^st July 2015. 

Requirements of Membership

1. Appoint a senior procurement officer within their organisation who will act as Supply Nation’s primary contact and supplier diversity advocate. This primary contact should be familiar with the Member’s overall purchasing function and have the authority to permit specific colleagues to engage with Supply Nation by way of attending meetings, events, functions as well as to participate in Supply Nation programs and committees where possible.
2. Undertake an assessment of current supplier diversity capability within the organisation utilising Supply Nation’s proprietary tool: Australian Supplier Diversity Index (ASDI). Results of this assessment are confidential.
3. Embed a supplier diversity program within their organisation based on results of ASDI tool, including:
4. Working with Supply Nation registered and certified businesses;
1. Working towards identified targets for spend;
2. Working towards setting supplier diversity KPIs for key personnel within the organisation.
5. Develop and promote the relationship with Supply Nation and Supply Nation’s objectives within their organisation and provide the support necessary for the organisation’s representatives to participate in Supply Nation activities where appropriate.
6. Agree to provide Supply Nation with financial information relating to business activity and engagement with Supply Nation Registered and Certified Indigenous suppliers for Supply Nation’s reporting purposes.

Low membership fees

• Supply Nation Membership application form