Local government procurement can be complex and frustrating—but it doesn’t have to be. This webinar brings together insights from recent council workshops, a smarter approach to contract management from LGCA, and a systems perspective from Cotiss. Join us to explore what’s going wrong, what’s working, and how we can fill the gaps with practical, aligned solutions that actually make a difference.
About the Presenter:
Justine Resta
President
ALGIM Australia
Justine Resta is an experienced program manager and transformation leader with over a decade of experience in project leadership and 25 years working within the local government sector. As the current president of ALGIM Australia, Justine brings extensive expertise in implementing governance, data management, employee & customer experience frameworks, with a passion for building partnerships and cross-collaboration initiatives across the local government sector.
Michael Robinson
Managing Director
Local Government Contracts Australia (LGCA)
Michael Robinson is a national leader in public sector procurement, probity, and governance. As Managing Director of Local Government Contracts Australia (LGCA), he oversees both consulting and aggregated procurement services, integrating the operations of SHOP Consulting—founded by Michael in 2022. With over 20 years’ experience across government and industry, Michael has led high-risk, high-value procurement projects and built frameworks that stand up to audit and public scrutiny. He is a former General Manager of Local Government Procurement (LGP), where he delivered major reforms and strengthened governance as Company Secretary. Michael is a certified Probity Advisor, CIPS trainer, and recognised thought leader in local government procurement. His career includes award-winning work at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and the establishment of collaborative alliances across NSW. He is a GAICD graduate, IACCM Fellow, and a Justice of the Peace in NSW. At LGCA, Michael is committed to supporting councils with ethical, practical solutions that reduce red tape, enable local participation, and improve community outcomes.
Matt Whiting
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Cotiss
Matt Whiting is Co-CEO at Cotiss and the driving force behind its product and customer strategy. He spent over a decade at one of the world's leading payment platforms Xplor, working his way up to Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, and brings deep experience across finance, procurement and technology.
With a background in both procurement and technology, he has built Cotiss around a single idea: that modern tools should make procurement faster, smarter and genuinely easier to use.
Matt works directly with procurement teams across councils, agencies and critical industries. He translates messy, manual workflows into clean, high-performance systems. His approach cuts through the jargon and focuses on what actually moves the needle: better processes, cleaner data, modular tech and user-first design.
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