Whole of Australian Government Procurement

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

Good or Service	SON ID	Overview
Accommodation	SON3453059	Mandated for NCEs Opt in for CCEs Whole-of-Australian-Government Travel Services
Air Services	SON3337469
Car Rental Services	SON3527487
Travel and Related Card Services	SON688231
Travel Management Services	SON2768152
Campaign Evaluation Market Research Services	SON3521089	Mandated for NCEs with the exception of the Australian Electoral Commission Campaign Evaluation
Government Advertising	SON3502507	Mandated for NCEs Opt in for CCEs, Commonwealth companies, ACT and NT Governments and authorised organisations (refer to Central Advertising System) Whole-of-Australian Government Advertising Arrangement
Major Office Machines Equipment and Support	SON3390763	Mandated for NCEs Opt in for CCEs Major Office Machines Arrangement II (MOMS II)
Motor Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Management	SON1142512	Mandated for NCEs Opt in for CCEs Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Management
Property Services Coordinated Procurement	SON3460620	Mandated for NCEs Opt in for CCEs Property Services Coordinated Procurement
Stationery and Office Supplies	SON3441473	Mandated for NCEs Opt in for CCEs The Stationery and Office Supplies (SOS II) Panel

Arrangement managed by the Attorney General's Department

Good or Service	SON ID	Overview
Legal Services	SON3622041	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
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Arrangement	SON3588479	Mandatory for NCEs Opt in for CCEs and State and Territory government entities Amazon Web Services Arrangement
Concur Products and Services	SON3482463	Mandatory for NCEs Opt in for CCEs and State and Territory governments entities SAP and Concur Arrangements
Data Centre Facilities Supplies Panel	SON2402841	Mandated for NCEs Opt in for CCEs Data Centre Facilities Supplies Panel
IBM Arrangement	SON3520963	Mandatory for NCEs Opt in for CCEs and State and Territory governments entities IBM Arrangement. Buying IBM products and services
ICT Hardware and Associated Services Panel (ICT Hardware Panel)	SON3295723	Mandated for NCEs Opt in for CCEs Buying ICT Hardware
Hardware Marketplace Panel	SON3541738	Mandated for NCEs when buying desktop PCs, mobile PCs, virtual desktop devices and monitors Opt in for CCEs, State and Territory entities, other Australian Government bodies and corporations controlled by Australian government (including State or Territory) Hardware Marketplace Panel
Microsoft Volume Sourcing (VSA) Arrangement 4	SON3615953	Mandated for NCEs Opt in for CCEs - excluding GBEs. Microsoft Volume Sourcing Arrangement 4
Mobile Panel	SON2589631	Mandated for NCEs Opt in for CCEs and State and Territory government entities Mobile Panel
SAP Products and Services	SON3464296	Mandatory for NCEs Opt in for CCEs and State and Territory governments entities SAP and Concur Arrangements
Telecommunications Services Panel	SON3386916	Mandated for NCEs Opt in for CCEs and State and Territory government entities Telecommunications Services Panel

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
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software as a Services	SON3493710	Optional ERP Software as a Service Panel Arrangement

Arrangements managed by the Digital Transformation Agency

Good or Service	SON ID	Overview
Cloud Marketplace Panel	SON2914302	Optional Cloud Services Panel
Digital Marketplace Panel	SON3413842	Optional About the Digital Marketplace
Software Marketplace Panel (Software Licensing and Service Panel)	SON3490955	Optional (excludes the mandated Microsoft VSA) Buying Software

Contact for information on this page: Procurement Agency Advice