Whole of Australian Government Arrangements are arrangements that are set up for Commonwealth entities to use when procuring certain goods or services. These are either coordinated or cooperative procurements, some of which are mandatory for use, and generally result in overarching contracts or standing offer (panel) arrangements.
Coordinated Procurement Arrangements
Coordinated procurement arrangements are established for commonly used goods or services by the Commonwealth. These arrangements ensure more efficient processes to deliver better prices, service and quality for the Commonwealth. Coordinated procurement arrangements also offer increased transparency, standard terms and conditions and improved contract management that benefits both the government and suppliers.
Where established, coordinated procurement arrangements are mandatory for non-corporate Commonwealth entities, as defined in section 8 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act).
Whether other entities can opt-in is dependent on each specific arrangement.
A list of mandatory coordinated arrangements is below, including detail on where each arrangement may be applicable to other entities.
NCE = non-corporate Commonwealth entity; CCE = corporate Commonwealth entity; GBE = Government Business Enterprise
Arrangements managed by the Department of Finance
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Accommodation |
Mandated for NCEs |
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Air Services |
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Car Rental Services |
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Travel and Related Card Services |
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Travel Management Services |
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Campaign Evaluation Market Research Services |
Mandated for NCEs with the exception of the Australian Electoral Commission |
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Government Advertising |
Mandated for NCEs |
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| SON3754402 |
For the provision of Whole of Government Campaign Advertising Services |
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Major Office Machines |
Mandated for NCEs |
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Motor Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Management |
Mandated for NCEs |
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Property Services Coordinated Procurement |
Mandated for NCEs |
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Stationery and Office Supplies |
Mandated for NCEs |
New arrangements being managed by the Department of Finance
| Good or Services | AusTender ATM ID | Overview |
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| Management Advisory Services | FIN/007/20 | Finance is establishing a new coordinated procurement arrangement for management advisory services. |
Arrangement managed by the Attorney General's Department
| Good or Service | SON ID | Overview |
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Legal Services |
Further information on purchasing legal services can be found on the Attorney-General’s Department’s website |
Arrangements managed by the Digital Transformation Agency
| Good or Service | SON ID | Overview |
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Arrangement |
Mandatory for NCEs |
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Concur Products and Services |
Mandatory for NCEs |
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Data Centre Facilities Supplies Panel |
Mandated for NCEs |
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IBM Arrangement |
Mandatory for NCEs |
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Hardware Marketplace Panel |
Mandated for NCEs when buying desktop PCs, mobile PCs, virtual desktop devices and monitors |
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Microsoft Volume Sourcing (VSA) Arrangement 4 |
Mandated for NCEs |
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| Rimini Street Arrangement | SON3660909 | Mandatory for NCEs Opt in for CCEs, State, Territory and Local Government agencies, and public higher education institutions established by legislation Rimini Street Arrangement |
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SAP Products and Services |
Mandatory for NCEs |
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| Telecommunication Marketplace Panel | SON3713272 | Mandated for NCEs when buying data carriage, internet carriage and enterprise mobility. Opt in for CCEs and State and Territory government entities Telecommunications Marketplace |
Establishing a coordinated procurement arrangement
There are a number of steps to follow when considering establishing a new coordinated procurement arrangement, including seeking government authority and agreement. If your entity is considering establishing a coordinated procurement arrangement, contact the Department of Finance at procurementagencyadvice@finance.gov.au.
Cooperative Procurement
Cooperative arrangements are optional arrangements for Commonwealth entities to use.
Multi agency access to these arrangements can be achieved through either:
- a joint approach to the market; and/or
- where an entity establish a contract or standing offer arrangement that allows other entities access (often referred to as piggybacking).
A number of examples of cooperative arrangements are listed in the tables below. A list of cooperative procurements can be found on AusTender using the ‘multi-agency access’ search function.
Arrangements managed by the Department of Finance
| Good or Service | SON ID | Overview |
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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software as a Services |
Arrangements managed by the Digital Transformation Agency
| Good or Service | SON ID | Overview |
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Cloud Services Marketplace Panel |
Optional |
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Digital Marketplace Panel |
Optional |
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Software Marketplace Panel |
Optional (excludes the mandated Microsoft VSA) |
Contact for information on this page: Procurement Agency Advice