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ARTICLE · 08 JULY 2014

Key changes to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and the new Commonwealth Contracting Suite, commencing July

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On 3 July 2014, the Department of Finance implemented changes to procurement support for contracts up to $200,000.

AustraliaGovernment, Public Sector
Paul Armarego
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Focus: New Commonwealth procument rules and new Commonwealth contracting suite
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The Minister for Finance and his department have recently issued:

  • New Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPR) effective from July 2014 made by the Minister under Section 105B(1) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act)
  • A new contracting suite for procurement under $200K on 3 July 2014.

The Commonwealth contracting suite

On 3 July 2014, the Department of Finance implemented changes to procurement support for contracts up to $200,000. The changes are intended to reduce costs and improve time efficiency for tenderers and Commonwealth Government agencies during acquisition processes, including those that require an Approach to the Market (expression, tender and proposal process).

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