ICT Procurement
Within the Department of Finance and Deregulation, the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) is responsible for all coordinated procurement within the Information Communications and Technology area. AGIMO, in consultation with government agencies, defines the requirements prior to engaging with Industry or going to market for the required products or services.
Current programs and initiatives listed below (with the exception of ICT Multi-Use list) are managed and administered by AGIMO.
Government and Industry Principles of Engagement on ICT
On 25 May 2010, the Hon. Lindsay Tanner MP, Minister for Finance and Deregulation endorsed and signed The Government and Industry Principles of Engagement on ICT on behalf of the Government. The Principles were developed and agreed with industry.
The Government and Industry Principles of Engagement on ICT (the Principles) outline the expected standards and behaviours for all members of the Australian Government’s value chain including Government agencies/bodies and suppliers.
Microsoft Volume Sourcing Arrangement
In January 2009, the Australian Government signed a Volume Sourcing Arrangement (VSA) with Microsoft Operations Pte Singapore. The Microsoft VSA is the first of the Australian Government’s Coordinated Procurement Contracting Framework Initiatives.
The Microsoft VSA provides pricing and licensing conditions for the supply of Microsoft products to Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 agencies and Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 bodies (excluding Government Business Enterprises).
For further information on the Microsoft VSA please see:
- VSA Fact Sheet PDF version [
1.8 MB] - VSA Fact Sheet RTF version [
22 KB]
Australian Government Telecommunications Arrangement (AGTA)
AGTA provides an over-arching legal framework under which Australian Government agencies operating under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 must purchase telecommunications carriage services. The legal framework consists of Head Agreements with telecommunications carriers and telecommunications carriage services providers and product providers. Agencies enter into contracts under these Head Agreements for the provision of telecommunications carriage.
AGTA simplifies and reduces the cost of negotiations between Australian Government agencies and telecommunications providers.ICT Management Consultant Multi Use List
The ICT Management Consultants multi use list was established to enable Australian Government agencies to improve the quality of their business case development and benchmarking, corporate governance, project management and delivery of ICT investments. Australian Government agencies are not required to use the ICT Management Consultants multi use list for their procurements. Supplier inclusion on the ICT Management Consultants multi use does not imply that the Australian Government endorses the use of that supplier's product or services.
ICT Multi-Use List
The ICT MUL is a list of ICT suppliers that Australian Government agencies can use to source ICT goods and services and to select tender. Suppliers of ICT products and services can register to be included on the ICT MUL. Inclusion on the ICT MUL does not imply that the Australian Government endorses the use of that supplier's product or services.
SourceIT model contracts
The SourceIT model contracts have been developed in response to a growing need among agencies for clear and objective information about ICT sourcing and contracting issues. This need was recognised as a priority issue by the then Information Management Strategy Committee (IMSC) and the Chief Information Officer Committee (CIOC).
The model contracts provide templates for Australian Government agencies to develop sound commercial agreements efficiently and effectively for a range of simple ICT procurements. It is expected that this will encourage good business practice and minimise the risk of conflict and disagreements between agencies and suppliers.
GITC Version 4
GITC4 [
] is version four of the Government Information Technology and Communications contracting framework. It is a legal framework that has been developed as a cooperative effort between Australian industry representatives and the Australian Government.
GITC is based on standard Terms and Conditions for the purchase of products and services in the information technology (including major office machines) and telecommunications fields. The framework is designed to assist government buyers and industry suppliers to develop contracts in the most efficient and effective manner. GITC4 differs from SourceIT in that GITC4 allows one to build a customised contract from a list of clauses.
Guide to ICT Sourcing
The Guide to ICT Sourcing for Australian Government Agencies is intended to assist agencies to deal with any Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sourcing issues.
It provides clear and objective information and describes how agencies might manage ICT sourcing based on a four-phase lifecycle, which starts with a decision about whether to change the current sourcing strategy, and concludes with an approach for transitioning to, and managing, a new sourcing solution.
e-Procurement
e-Procurement - on 15 June 2006, the then Special Minister of State the Hon Mr Gary Nairn released the Strategic Guide to e-Procurement. The Guide is designed to assist and encourage agencies to develop e‑procurement options, understand business cases, and develop e‑procurement plans that suit their needs and the needs of their suppliers.
Finance (AGIMO) has completed two reports on e-procurement in government, which describe various approaches and key lessons learnt from e-procurement projects.
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