QGC AWARDS MAJOR PROCUREMENT SERVICES CONTRACT TO PORTLAND GROUP

02/05/2011

Following a competitive tender, QGC, one of Australia’s largest coal seam gas companies has awarded a contract for the provision of highly skilled procurement services to Portland Group, Australia’s largest professional services firm specialising in procurement and supply chain improvement. Portland Group has sourced more than $10B of products and services for clients and manages more than $700M in indirect spend for clients under ongoing managed services arrangements.

Under the contract, Portland will assist QGC over an eight month period with procurement activities to establish contracts for a wide range of products and services required for coal seam gas exploration and operations.

Simon Thompson, Regional Manager (Queensland), Portland Group, commented on the contract “We are delighted to be selected as the preferred supplier of highly skilled procurement services through a competitive tendering process. We look forward to working with QGC .”

Gavin Solsky, CEO of Portland Group, commented “Our selection by QGC after an extensive and rigorous process is validation of our expanding capability and presence in the mining and resources sector, an area that has been a focus for us over the past 3 years following more than a decade working with many of Australia’s leading industrial, retail and financial services businesses. We continue to expand our team and broader capabilities in this area to support Australia’s large and mid-tier resources enterprises. ”