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Government procurement in Australia

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The SPB's International Obligations Policy, updated in April 2020, requires the principal officer of all public authorities in South Australia to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Government Procurement Chapters (GP Chapters) of each free trade agreement to which the South Australian
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On 1 December 2016 the House of Representatives and the Senate established a Joint Select Committee to inquire into and report on the Commonwealth Procurement Framework. The Committee reported in June 2017 recommending a series of amendments to the current Commonwealth Procurement Rules. The
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businesses with a target of 3% of addressable spend by 2022". Implementation of the strategy and the Queensland Procurement Policy is overseen by the Office of the Chief Advisor – Procurement, but each government agency is responsible for its own procurement in practice.
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Social Procurement Framework was established as a whole-of-Government approach to generate social value above and beyond the value of the goods, services or construction procured. It became mandatory for relevant public bodies on 1 September 2018.
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is overseen by the State Procurement Board (SPB) and the objectives of the State Procurement Act 2004 are to advance government priorities and objectives by a system of procurement for public authorities directed towards:
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legislation includes the Public Works and Procurement Amendment (Enforcement) Act 2018 (NSW). This law empowered the NSW Procurement Board to issue directions or policies on procurement.
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Australian Government response to the Joint Select Committee on Government Procurement report: Buying into our Future: Review of amendments to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules
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The South Australian government actively encourages award of contracts to Aboriginal Business Enterprises and suppliers in remote Aboriginal communities.
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Australian government issued a response on 14 November 2017 accepting a number of the recommendations but rejecting others.
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handling of certain procurement-related complaints (although the Procurement Coordinator has no authority to compel a
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in procurement planning across agencies". The strategy includes a target to "increase procurement with
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to reconsider the conduct or outcome of tender processes for which that department is responsible);
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The Senate Order for Entity Contracts of 20 June 2001 (amended 14 May 2015), also known as the
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Aboriginal Procurement Policy to drive Aboriginal entrepreneurship and business opportunities
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providing external parties with an understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement Framework;
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agencies approach procurement for road, bridge and non-residential building projects.
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have been required to award an increasing percentage of contracts to registered
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activity is governed by the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and overseen by the
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100,000 on the internet and to table a letter detailing such contracts in the
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reporting to the Minister for Finance on procurement matters where necessary.
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ensuring probity, accountability and transparency in procurement operations.
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In 2014 the Australasian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) and
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Queensland Government Procurement Strategy 2017: Backing Queensland Jobs
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Tender opportunities are published on the government's QTenders site.
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Building and Construction Procurement Guide – Principles and Options
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New government procurement requirements introduced around Australia
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Building and Construction Procurement Guide: Principles and Options
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is fully considered within Government procurement decision-making.
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monitoring issues related to Australian Government procurement; and
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Australasian Procurement and Construction Council and Austroads,
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also have their own procurement policies and legislation.
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Tasmanian Wood Encouragement Policy – Goods and Services
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providing for ethical and fair treatment of participants
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Government of Western Australia, Department of Finance,
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RMG-403: Meeting the Senate Order for Entity Contracts
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Index

Australian government
procurement
Department of Finance
States and territories
government department
Murray Motion
AUS$
Senate
Austroads
state and territory
Infrastructure Australia
Public Private Partnership
Agreement on Government Procurement
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
Annastacia Palaszczuk
Premier
transparency
Aboriginal
Torres Strait Islander
South Australia
Tasmania
Treasurer
Department of State Growth
sustainably
wood
Victorian
Western Australia
Aboriginal

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