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21/05/2025

Commonwealth Procurement Rules

The Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) commenced on 1 July 2024.

Commonwealth Procurement Rules front cover. Achieving Value for Money

 

Previous versions of the CPRs are available from the Federal Register of Legislation.

Information on procurement process considerations, including when the below procurement policy guides are relevant, can be found on the Procurement Practice page.

Please note the 1 July 2024 CPRs implement a range of amendments that may not be reflected in currently available guidance materials. The Department of Finance is in the process of updating all guidance materials.

Contents - Commonwealth Procurement Rules – 1 July 2024

Introduction

1. Foreword

2. Procurement Framework

3. How to Use the Commonwealth Procurement Rules

Division 1 - Rules for all Procurements

4. Value for Money

5. Encouraging Competition

6. Efficient, Effective, Economical and Ethical Procurement

7. Accountability and Transparency in procurement

8. Procurement Risk

9. Procurement Method

Division 2 - Additional rules for procurements at or above the relevant procurement threshold

10. Additional rules

Appendices

A. Appendix A: Exemptions from Division 2

B. Appendix B: Definitions
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