Supplying to WEHI

WEHI procures goods and services from Australian and global suppliers. Our Procurement team manages this complex procurement process collaboratively, considering purchases for end users while balancing a range of important factors:

• Lowest price, value for money and total cost of ownership
• Optimisation of resources
• Quality and supplier performance
• Technological and scientific merits
• Risk
• Diversity and inclusion, economic, social, and environmental impacts
• Support for WEHI’s Reconciliation Action Plan
• How the procurement will affect WEHI’s reputation and standing as a world class medical research institute, and progress towards sustainable development

WEHI is committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity, and through our procurement practices are dedicated to improving gender equity, contributing to reconciliation, and reducing modern slavery in global supply chains. WEHI maintains a Modern Slavery Policy and annually submits a Modern Slavery Statement to the Australian Government.

In addition, as part of our commitment to increasing our supplier diversity we are a proud member of Supply Nation, the peak Australian body for supporting and promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.

We have a strict Code of Conduct for our suppliers, to ensure this commitment is supported and works in conjunction with our Purchase Order Terms and Conditions.

Further information

• International shipping guidance for products that contain chemical, biological or hazardous material
• To contact our Procurement team email purchasing@wehi.edu.au or call +61 3 9345 2555