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on AusTender through which relevant entities provide a short summary of their strategic procurement outlook for the coming year and information on significant procurements they plan to undertake.
Approach to market – any notice inviting potential suppliers to participate in a procurement which may include a request for tender, request for quote, request for expression of interest, request for information or request for proposal.
Note: the acronym 'ATM' is used on AusTender and other procurement documents to reference an approach to market.
AusTender – the central web-based facility for the publication of Australian Government procurement information, including business opportunities, annual procurement plans and contracts awarded.
Commercial goods and services – commercial goods and services are of a type that are offered for sale to, and routinely purchased by, non-government buyers for non-government purposes, including any modifications common in the commercial marketplace and any minor modifications not common in the commercial marketplace.
Commodity market – a recognised exchange dealing in generic, largely unprocessed, goods that can be processed and resold.
Commonwealth entity – as defined in section 8 of the PGPA Act.
Conditions for participation – minimum conditions that potential suppliers must demonstrate compliance with, in order to participate in a procurement process or for submissions to be considered. This may include a requirement to undertake an accreditation or validation procedure.
Construction services – procurements related to the construction of buildings and procurements of works as defined by the Public Works Committee Act 1969.
Contract – an arrangement, as defined in section 23(2) of the PGPA Act, for the procurement of goods and/or services under which relevant money is payable or may become payable. Note: this includes standing offers and panels.
Contracts for labour hire – a contract under which a relevant entity engages an individual to provide labour, when the individual is engaged either directly or through a firm which primarily exists to provide the services of only that individual. This includes the appointment of an eminent individual to a special role by an Accountable Authority, or the appointment of a person or persons by an Accountable Authority to a governance committee (for example, an audit committee, ethics committee or steering committee), but does not include the engagement of consultants.
Corporate Commonwealth entities – as defined in section 8 of the PGPA Act.
Days – means calendar days.
End date (in a contract) – can be defined by reference to a specific date or by reference to a specific event.
Evaluation criteria – the criteria that are used to evaluate the compliance and/or relative ranking of submissions. Evaluation criteria must be clearly stated in the request documentation.
Goods – every type of right, interest or thing which is legally capable