PROCUREMENT ENVIRONMENT
The Government’s procurement policy provides the framework for agencies to achieve value for money from their procurement whilst being fair, ethical and transparent.
Public sector expertise resources, facilities and products should be used in preference to engaging the private sector, subject to value for money considerations. Where the private sector is to be engaged, opportunities to gain government business are encouraged through effective competition.
The documents under the following two links are relevant to all procurement categories and steps.
Overarching Procurement Requirements
Code of Practice and Implementation Guidelines
Procurement process
A six step process guides agencies through each stage of the procurement process and is common to all categories of procurement. The relative importance of different stages depends on the size and type of procurement. What has to be done in each stage depends on what is being procured.
View a summary of the six step process.
View the procurement process for Goods and Services (including ICT), Construction and Property & Accommodation
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