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Buyers (BHP / BMA)

BHP and BMA employees can register at any time to use the Local Buying Program for their procurement needs. Buyers will be required to validate their registrations via their BHP email. Once registered, buyers can source goods and services from Local Buying Program suppliers by raising Work Instructions.

BHP / BMA Employee Registration

Buyers (Tier A Contractors)

Tier A Contractor employees can register at any time to use the Local Buying Program for their procurement needs. Buyers will be required to validate their registrations via their Tier A Contractor email. Once registered, buyers can source goods and services from Local Buying Program suppliers by raising Work Instructions.

Tier A Contractor Employee Registration

News

News & Media Announcements

NATIONAL: Perception Survey a Measure of Success

October 30th, 2020

C-Res has released the findings of its 2020 Perception Survey. Attracting responses from across the Local Buying Program footprints in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, the survey gave LBP suppliers, BHP Buyers … Discover more >

NSW: Quarter In Review | July to September, 2020

October 30th, 2020

The old saying goes, make hay while the sun shines. Well, if you put that in the context of getting out and about, networking and connecting, you’ll come close to what the buzz in Muswellbrook, Singleton, Scone and the whole Mt Arthur Coal and … Discover more >

NATIONAL: Buyer Site Champions Help Share LBP Message

October 30th, 2020

When it comes to the benefits of the Local Buying Program, no one knows better, what makes it such a useful tool in local procurement, than our most regular buyers at BHP. These are the champions of the LBP and they are instrumental in creating … Discover more >

WA: Quarter In Review | July to September, 2020

October 30th, 2020

Western Australia Business Development Advisors Maria Hayward and Mj van Vuuren would have been forgiven from having the song “On the Road Again” on loop in their heads at they took to the Pilbara highways – post COVID-19 lockdowns - to catch … Discover more >

SA: Quarter In Review | July to September, 2020

October 30th, 2020

While some states seem to be opening up and getting down to business, things have remained pretty quiet on the networking front throughout the Olympic Downs footprints in Roxby Downs, Upper Spencer Gulf and the Far Northern regions. That said, C … Discover more >

NATIONAL: Supplier Directory – “LBP’s answer to Google”

October 30th, 2020

The new search functionality within the online Local Buying Program’s Supplier Directory has been well-received, taking what might have been a slow and tedious manual search and transforming it into what’s been referred to as “the LBP’s … Discover more >

NATIONAL: Supporting Local Businesses a Top Priority for LBP

October 30th, 2020

While the federal government has been throwing around a certain “R” word of late, the C-Res team has been actively sharing the work of our regions’ chambers and business / industry groups to channel other, more positive, words starting with … Discover more >

QLD: Quarter In Review | July to September, 2020

October 30th, 2020

When Dianna Smith heads to events or meetings and takes a photo to capture the moment, she has a giggle to herself remembering her old school days. “I always remember not wanting to get too close to the boy next to me, and seeing everyone … Discover more >

NATIONAL: Suppliers’ Innovation Celebrated With New Program

October 30th, 2020

When it comes to championing our suppliers and seeking out every possible opportunity for them, the C-Res team pulls out all stops. That is why we are thrilled to be helping promote the BHP and Austmine Supplier Innovation Program though our … Discover more >

BHP apprenticeship pledge and METS business support package

October 1st, 2020

A Media Release issued by BHP. BHP CEO Mike Henry has today announced BHP’s commitment to training and funding for 3,500 new Australian apprenticeship and training positions, and driving up to AU$450 million into supporting business … Discover more >