Asset Management Group
Simon Lewis
General Manager
The Asset Management Group manages the Australian Government´s Business and non-Defence property assets, implements and manages the sale or divestment of such assets, handles residual business issues and manages the special claims, insurance and risk management operations within the Finance portfolio. It is also responsible for developing and maintaining the Australian Government's procurement policy framework.
General Manager: Simon Lewis
Phone: (02) 6215 3620
Shareholder and Asset Sales Division
Division Manager: Robert Butterworth
Phone:
(02) 6215 3552
Government Businesses Advice Branch
Branch Manager: Mark Heazlett
Phone: (02) 6215 3805
Government Businesses Advice Branch (GBAB) oversees and manages the Government's shareholding in Government Business Enterprises (GBEs), and advises on the appointment and remuneration of GBE Boards and CEOs.
Insurance and Risk Management Branch (Comcover)
Branch Manager: Philip Smith
Phone: (02) 6215 2727
The Insurance and Risk Management Branch administers Comcover, the Australian Government´s self managed insurance Fund, and works in partnership with Australian Government agencies to promote a risk management culture. The Comcover Fund operates by collecting premiums from participating members, accumulating reserves, and meeting claims from those reserves.
Comcover's operational tasks, including risk management services, underwriting, claims management, actuarial services, and reinsurance are outsourced to the private sector.
Special Claims and Land Policy Branch
Branch Manager: Guy Verney
Phone:(02) 6215 2555
The Special Claims and Land Policy Branch assists the Minister for Finance and Administration and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration with their portfolio responsibilities in relation to the Australian Government´s land policy and public works policy. The Branch also provides advice on requests for act of grace payments and waiver of debts under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
Property and Construction Division
Division Manager: Rick Scott-Murphy
Phone: (02) 6215 2720
The Property and Construction Division delivers services and provides advice related to the Australian Government's non-Defence property portfolio, including construction and project delivery strategies.
There are four branches under the Property and Construction Division:
Property Branch
Branch Manager: Andrew Smith
Phone: (02) 6215 2682
Property Branch (PB) is responsible for the management of the Australian Government's domestic non-Defence property portfolio. The portfolio includes a diverse range of property types including office buildings, law courts and other special purpose properties, public interest properties, heritage buildings, residential properties and vacant land. Day-to-day management of the property portfolio is outsourced.
Project Inception Branch
Branch Manager: Owen Hammond
Phone: (02) 6215 2652
The Project Inception Branch is responsible for the inception (planning) phase of domestic non-Defence major capital works projects. The Branch is also responsible for the construction of the new National Portrait Gallery in Canberra and the Fort Scratchley heritage restoration in Newcastle, NSW.
Project Delivery Branch
Branch Manager: Geoffrey Anderson
Phone: (02) 6215 3840
The Project Delivery Branch is responsible for the construction and delivery of domestic non-Defence major capital works projects including the refurbishment of the Royal Australian Mint and management of the fit-out of the ANZAC Park West office facilities.
Section 49 Office Project Branch
Branch Manager: Greg Whalen
Phone: (02) 6215 2659
The Section 49 Office Project Branch is responsible for the planning and delivery of the new central office for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and the Office of National Assessments (ONA).
Procurement Division
Division Manager: John Grant
Phone: (02) 6215 2855
The Procurement Division is responsible for developing and maintaining the Australian Government's procurement policy framework. The procurement policy framework establishes the principles for the Australian Government's acquisition of property and services.
Procurement Policy Branch
Branch Manager: Steve O'Loughlin
Phone: (02) 6215 3859
The Procurement Policy Branch is responsible for procurement policy development, providing advice to the Government on the procurement policy framework and developing supporting guidance for agencies.
Procurement Implementation Branch
Branch Manager: Robert Antich
Phone: (02) 6215 1628
The Procurement Implementation Branch is responsible for procurement policy and advice relating to public private partnerships and air travel; managing AusTender, the Australian Government's central procurement information system; the Information and Communication Technology Multi-Use List; managing the government's central advertising system contracts; and the development of government procurement capability.
Central Contracts Coordination Branch
Branch Manager: Robin Renwick
Phone: (02) 6215 2117
The Central Contracts Coordination Branch is responsible for ensuring the delivery and management of a range of centralised contracts aimed to improve the price, quality and service-levels of goods and services purchased by agencies.
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