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28/10/2025

Commonwealth Procurement Rules

The Department of Finance is updating all guidance materials to reflect changes made to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules that take effect on 17 November 2025. Current guidance may not yet include these updates.

The CPRs govern how entities buy goods and services and are designed to ensure the Government and taxpayers get value for money.

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The 1 July 2024 CPRs are currently in effect and are available for download.

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The new CPRs commence from 17 November 2025 and are available for download.

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

Guidance

Further procurement guidance is available on the Buying for Government page.

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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