User Guidance
User Notes
The User Notes provide clearly written explanatory material, to assist non-expert staff to understand the model contracts, and identify situations where the contracts may not be applicable without some change.
The User Notes contain an explanation of the purpose for each contract template and each clause of the (a) Licence and Support – Commercial off-the-shelf Software Contract, (b) Licence (only) – Commercial off-the-shelf Software Contract, (c) Hardware Acquisition and Maintenance Contract and (d) IT Consultancy Services Contract, hints for their use and a description of the risks and issues with each clause.
The User Notes are divided into the following three components:
- Four sections (one for each Contract template) explaining the clauses specific to each Contract template;
- A section providing guidance on the 'general requirements' common to all Contract templates; and
- Three sections, one for each Contract template, except for the SourceIT Licence (only) Contract for Commercial off-the-shelf Software. Each section provides guidance on the Schedules contained in the relevant Contract template.
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Downloadable User Notes
| Procurement Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject matter | Hardware | Software (licence and support) | IT Consultancy | Software (licence only) |
| Specific Clauses | [ 159 KB] |
[147 KB] |
[ 108 KB] |
[170 KB] |
| General Requirements | [139 KB] |
N/A* | ||
| Schedules | [ 85 KB] |
[96 KB] |
[ 76 KB] |
N/A* |
* Covered by the user notes for specific clauses of the software licence (only) contract.
If you have any feedback on the draft user notes, please contact the Helpline. Your comments will be considered for inclusion in the next release of the suite of contracts.
User Guide
A more comprehensive guide will be published after further consultation with stakeholders.
The User Guide for ICT contracts will be designed to provide:
- An overview of the structure and features of the contracting framework;
- Key points to consider when engaged in the contracting process;
- Advice and assistance with planning and preparing contracts;
- Support to address more complex ICT contracting arrangements; and
- Guidance regarding review and evaluation of the ICT contracting process.
Contact for information on this page: ICT Procurement