Complete a supplier check
The current policy, including the Ethical Supplier Threshold, will remain in place until 31 December 2025.
The Ethical Supplier Mandate will also transition to the new Procurement Assurance Model on 1 January 2026..
The Ethical Supplier Mandate (the Mandate) and Ethical Supplier Threshold (the Threshold) ensure that businesses supplying to Queensland Government are ethical in their business practices. Non-compliant suppliers will be removed from our supply chain.
Read more about how the Mandate and the Threshold affect the supplying processes:
Before engaging a supplier
When buying for the Queensland Government, agencies must not engage suppliers who are sanctioned under the Mandate or have breached the Threshold. Unless agencies are engaging a prequalified supplier, a check for whether the supplier has been sanctioned from supplying to Government is essential.
A 'prequalified supplier' is a supplier who is registered with:
- the Prequalification System of the Capital Works Management Framework
- the National Prequalification System for Civil (Road and Bridge) Construction Contracts
- arrangements administered by General Goods and Services, Department of Housing and Public Works
- the QBuild Register.
Procurement Compliance Portal
The Procurement Compliance Portal enables you to check a supplier’s status.
You must be logged in to complete a check on the Portal. If you are from a procuring agency, which is governed by the Queensland Procurement Policy and cannot access the Portal, then you can request access or contact the Strategy and Coordination Unit at ethicalsupply@epw.qld.gov.au.
Log into the Portal
Request access to the Portal
To request access:
- go to the Portal’s Request Access page
- type in your details (using your government registered email address as your username) and click ‘Submit’. You will receive a confirmation message.
The Strategy and Coordination Unit will review your request. If we need more information or are unable to approve your request, we will advise you by email.
Note: Currently we create only single accounts. We are considering bulk access accounts for the next round of enhancements.
Set up a password
Once we create your account, the Portal will send you an email with your username (your government registered email address) and a link to set up your password.
This link expires after 15 minutes, prompting an ‘invalid token’ message. To request a new password link:
- Go to the Portal login page.
- Click ‘Forgot password’.
- Type in your email and click ‘Submit’ to receive a new password link via email.
Your password for the Portal needs a minimum of 14 characters and a minimum of any 3 character types (e.g. lowercase, uppercase, numbers or symbols).
Deactivate your access
If you no longer require access to the Portal, email your request to the Strategy and Coordination Unit at ethicalsupply@epw.qld.gov.au to deactivate your account.
About the Portal
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To check the Portal, enter the supplier's Australian Company Number (ACN) or their Australian Business Number (ABN). You can enter the number with or without spaces. You will receive a search result advising of any non-compliance history under the Mandate and/or Threshold.
The Portal has been tested across commonly used web browsers. You should be able to access the Portal using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
The Portal was made available in 2019 when the Mandate and Threshold policies were first implemented. Since then, we have significantly enhanced the Portal following user feedback, particularly as users have shifted to remote working.
To expand to more users, and provide more functionality and security, the Portal is now accessible via a user login and password.
You can now:
- create accounts using a login and password, which enables remote access without a departmental or work device
- perform bulk searches of up to 30 ABN or ACNs per search
- view your search history, which is retained in your buyer profile.
Check you are using your government registered email address as your username. If you receive an ‘invalid token’ error message, it means the link in the email has expired. You will need to request a new link by clicking ‘Forgot password’ on the Portal log in page.
If you are still unable to complete a search, contact the Strategy and Coordination Unit directly at ethicalsupply@epw.qld.gov.au or on 1300 10 50 30 to complete a manual check.
Related links
- Queensland Government Arrangements Directory (public site) – An online service that provides information on existing procurement arrangements across the Queensland Government
- Queensland Government Arrangements Directory (GovNet site for government users only)
- Ethical Supplier Mandate
- Ethical Supplier Threshold
- Compliance procurement guidance
Contact us
Email ethicalsupply@epw.qld.gov.au or phone 1300 10 50 30 (option 2).