Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00627:body:0:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00627
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 45086–48161

for participation,
       and the relevant entity does not substantially modify the essential requirements of the procurement; or
      b.      when, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseen by the relevant entity, the goods and services could not be obtained in time under open tender; or
      c.      for procurements made under exceptionally advantageous conditions that arise only in the very short term, such as from unusual disposals, unsolicited innovative proposals, liquidation, bankruptcy, or receivership, and which are not routine procurement from regular suppliers; or
      d.      when the goods and services can be supplied only by a particular business and there is no reasonable alternative or substitute for one of the following reasons
          1. the requirement is for works of art,
          2. to protect patents, copyrights, or other exclusive rights, or proprietary information, or
          3. due to an absence of competition for technical reasons; or

      e.      for additional deliveries of goods and services by the original supplier or authorised representative that are intended either as replacement parts, extensions, or continuing services for existing equipment, software, services, or installations, when a change of supplier would compel the relevant entity to procure goods and services that do not meet requirements for compatibility with existing equipment or services; or
      f.        for procurements in a commodity market; or
      g.      when a relevant entity procures a prototype or a first good or service that is intended for limited trial or that is developed at the relevant entity's request in the course of, and for, a particular contract for research, experiment, study, or original development; or
      h.      in the case of a contract awarded to the winner of a design contest, provided that
          1. the contest has been organised in a manner that is consistent with these CPRs, and
          2. the contest is judged by an independent jury with a view to a design contract being awarded to the winner.
    10.4         A procurement at or above the relevant procurement threshold conducted by limited tender is not required to meet the rules in paragraphs 10.6 - 10.8 (Request documentation), 10.20 - 10.31 (Minimum time limits), or 10.35 (Awarding contracts).
    10.5         In accordance with the general rules for accountability set out in these CPRs, for each contract awarded through limited tender, an official must prepare and appropriately file within the relevant entity's records management system a written report that includes:
       1. the value and type of goods and services procured;
       2. a statement indicating the circumstances and conditions that justified the use of limited tender; and
        3. a record demonstrating how the procurement represented value for money in the circumstances.

Request documentation
    10.6         Request documentation must include a complete description of:
       1. the procurement, including the nature, scope