Applying for AGTA Signatory Status
Overview
As stated on the page 'AGTA Service Providers', under AGTA, a provider of telecommunications carriage services (as defined in the Telecommunications Act 1997) must sign an AGTA Head Agreement with the Commonwealth (containing standard terms and conditions) before they can provide such services to Australian Government agencies. Also, it is preferred that a provider of other telecommunications related goods and services to such agencies do so in accordance with an AGTA Head Agreement between the provider and the Commonwealth
A head agreement template is available for potential applicants to review.
Application process and timing
Generally, the entire application process will take approximately six weeks, but this will depend on the time it takes to complete some of the steps below. During this time the following sequence of events must take place:
1. The service provider is required to complete and submit the online application form.
2. The Department of Finance and Deregulation (Finance) will contact you and assist you to locate and work through the appropriate documentation, including the head agreement and schedules.
3. Once your organisation is satisfied that it is able to adhere to the terms and conditions within the telecommunications head agreement, two copies must be signed and returned to Finance. The head agreements must also be accompanied by all schedules, particularly the Schedule 5. The Schedule 5 is to be filled out by the telecommunications service provider and provide details on the relevant operating and pricing details on each of the services that the telecommunications service provider wishes to provide to the Australian Government. Please use the Schedule 5 template RTF version [
535 KB] to help complete the document more easily.
4. Finance will review the head agreement and the quality and accuracy of all the schedules, particularly the Schedule 5, before they is approved. The applicant will be advised if the documentation is approved or if further work on the documents will be necessary.
5. Once the documentation have been approved, Finance will countersign both copies of the head agreement and return one of the copies to the applicant for their records.
Service providers who would like to apply for AGTA signatory status can do so by completing the online application form.
Contact for information on this page: ictprocurement@finance.gov.au