Office of the Industry Advocate South Australia

Meet the Buyer is open to every SA business - wherever you're based.

If you're running a business in regional South Australia, we want to see you at Meet the Buyer! Make the trip to the Adelaide Convention Centre on 19 August, and introduce your business to organisations seeking Regional suppliers.
One morning in the city, connections that could change the direction of your business.

Free to attend. Registrations are open now.
🔗 https://www.meetthebuyer.sa.gov.au/
🗓️ 19 August 2026 | Adelaide Convention Centre

Do you know an SA business who is wanting to do more work with SA Government and major industry organisations?

They should be at Meet the Buyer.

On 19 August at the Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australian businesses will have direct access to representatives from South Australian Government agencies, industry associations, Aboriginal organisations and major private-sector businesses - all in one room, one morning.

It's free to attend and open to all SA businesses. If someone in your network is looking to grow through procurement, it's worth their time.
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🗓️ 19 August 2026 | Adelaide Convention Centre

What actually happens on the day? It's an open expo floor.

South Australian Government agencies, industry associations, Aboriginal peak bodies and major private sector organisations set up booths - you walk the floor, have conversations, make connections.

No pitch sessions. No panels to sit through. Just direct access to the people and organisations you want to meet.

It's free, it's open to all SA businesses.

🗓️ 19 August 2026 | Adelaide Convention Centre
⌛ Registrations are open. Click here: https://www.meetthebuyer.sa.gov.au/

Procurement can feel like a different kind of world you need specialist experience to enter. Meet the Buyer exists to change that.

This is where SA businesses can step into the room, meet potential clients face-to-face, and start building relationships that lead to future opportunities.

No complicated process. No expectation that you’ve “done this before”.

It's the chance to start conversations with organisations who want to work with local suppliers.

⌛ Registrations open NOW. Click here: https://www.meetthebuyer.sa.gov.au/

🗓️ 19 August 2026 | Adelaide Convention Centre
🎟 FREE to attend

SA Backing SA.
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There's a reason Meet the Buyer works. South Australian Government agencies, major industry bodies, and leading private-sector organisations specifically show up to do business with local suppliers. This is a genuine commitment to growing SA business.

Last year, more than 1,300 SA businesses walked through the door. In 2026, we're expecting more.

Be part of it ➡️ Free to attend. 19 August 2026. Adelaide Convention Centre.

🔗 https://www.meetthebuyer.sa.gov.au/

Your seat at the table is waiting.

Registrations are now open for Meet the Buyer - South Australia’s major supplier engagement event connecting local businesses with South Australian government agencies and leading industry organisations.

🗓️ 19 August 2026 | Adelaide Convention Centre
🎟 FREE to attend

With 1,300+ attendees in 2025, this year’s event is set to be even bigger.

Over 80+ exhibitors. One morning. Countless opportunities to make valuable connections across state government, defence, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, resources, professional services and more.

If growing your network, visibility and procurement opportunities is on the agenda, this is where those conversations start.

Secure your place today: https://www.meetthebuyer.sa.gov.au/

𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿

Time is running out to secure your spot in the Fundamentals or Advanced Tender for Success Training, taking place online on 2 and 3 June 2026.

Delivered by the Office of the Industry Advocate South Australia and facilitated by Justin Sara MCIPS MAICD FGIA, this complimentary training is designed to help your business confidently navigate government procurement and position itself for tender success.

𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹:
𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 – 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 (𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 - 𝟮 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲)
Ideal for businesses new to government procurement, or those looking to sharpen their foundational approach. In this interactive 1-hour session, you'll cover:

Navigating SA Government procurement processes
Mastering RFQs for contracts under $550k
Insights from real evaluation panels
Building relationships that open future doors
Best practice engagement strategies

𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 – 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 (𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 - 𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲)
A 2-hour deep-dive for professionals targeting high-value contracts over $550k. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀:

Full tender writing strategies
Understanding evaluation panel mindsets
Presenting to panels with impact
Tactical negotiation management
Leveraging the clarification process strategically

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://www.industryadvocate.sa.gov.au/AdvocacyinAction/Tender-for-Success-Training

Meet the Buyer is for SA businesses at every stage of the procurement journey - whether you're working toward your first government contract or looking to break into new industry supply chains.

The event brings teams from government and major private sector organisations together in one place, for one morning.

👉 Entry is free. No pitch sessions. No gated access. Just an open floor with lots of conversations.

🗓️ 19 August 2026 | Adelaide Convention Centre
⌛ Registrations open NOW. Click here: https://www.meetthebuyer.sa.gov.au/

Often a good procurement relationship comes from a referral, taking years to build... Meet the Buyer gives you the opportunity to start making these connections in one room, in one morning.

South Australian Government agencies and major industry organisations from energy, mining, resources, defence, construction, infrastructure, manufacturing and professional services will be ready to talk at the Adelaide Convention Centre on 19 August.

If growing through contracts and new contacts is on your agenda, it’s a useful few hours.

⌛ Registrations are open for this FREE event.
Click here: https://www.meetthebuyer.sa.gov.au

Office of the Industry Advocate South Australia