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ARTICLE · 27 OCTOBER 2006

Draft Model ICT Contracts Released By Australian Government Information Management Office

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The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has recently released three draft model information and communications technology (ICT) contracts for comment.

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Article by Kent Davey and Paul Gleeson

Contents

  • Key Points

  • Background

  • Model ICT Contracts

  • Conclusion

Key Points

  • The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has released three draft model information and communications technology (ICT) contracts for comment.

  • The model ICT contracts are intended for use by Australian Government agencies and their suppliers.

  • The model ICT contracts provide useful guidance for all organisations on the development of sound commercial agreements for the purchase and supply of ICT products and services.

  • The model ICT contracts are available at http://www.finance.gov.au/SourceIT/

    • Background

    As part of the Commonwealth Government Information Technology and Communications (GITC) framework, GITC version 4 (GITC4) was released in 2001. GITC4 is a framework of standard legal documentation designed to assist Australian Government agencies and their suppliers develop contracts for the supply of a wide range of ICT

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