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Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines - FMG 1

The Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (CPGs) establish the core procurement policy framework and articulate the Government's expectations of all departments and agencies (agencies) subject to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 [] (FMA Act) and their officials¹, when performing duties in relation to procurement.

The CPGs establish the procurement policy framework within which agencies determine their own specific procurement practices.

The CPGs should be read in conjunction with the procurement related Finance Circulars.

Updated Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines are to take effect from 1 December 2008.

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1. Official is defined in section 5 of the FMA Act to mean a person who is in an Agency or is part of an Agency.

Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines – January 2005

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Purpose
2. Scope

Division 1: The Procurement Policy Framework
Applies to all procurement

3. The Procurement Policy Framework
4. The Principle of Value for Money
5. Encouraging Competition
6. Efficient, Effective and Ethical Use of Resources
7. Accountability and Transparency

Division 2: Mandatory Procurement Procedures
For covered procurements

8. Mandatory Procurement Procedures

Division 3: Other Government Policies
Apply to FMA Agencies through FMA regulation 9

9. Policies that Interact with Procurement

Appendices

• Appendix A: Extracts from the FMA Act and Regulations
• Appendix B: Exemptions from Mandatory Procurement Procedures
• Appendix C: References
• Appendix D:Abbreviations
• Appendix E:Definitions

Copyright Notice

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