Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01276:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01276
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 3900–5692

8  Purposes of the special account
For subsection 78(1)(c) of the Act, the purposes of the special account, in relation to which amounts may be debited from the special account, are:
          (a)                     to administer centralised procurement and contracting activities and whole of government procurement systems for the benefit of Commonwealth entities, including by:
  (i) establishing and delivering whole of government arrangements;
  (ii)  managing whole of government arrangements;
  (iii)  providing assistance to Commonwealth entities or another government; and
  (iv)  conducting performance monitoring;
          (b)                     to undertake scoping studies and other activities to investigate further opportunities for and assess the viability of future whole of government arrangements, and establish strategies to approach and engage with existing and potential suppliers.
          (c)                     to provide tools, advice and whole of government systems to assist Commonwealth entities or another government to build procurement capability, streamline processes and provide quality reporting to execute their procurement responsibilities;
          (d)                     to carry out activities that are incidental to a purpose mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) including, but not limited to:
          (i)  the administration of the special account;
  (ii)  dealing with direct and indirect costs;
          (e)      to repay amounts where a court order, Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received;
          (f)      to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the account) without making a real or notional payment.

Part 3—Transitional and Repeal Provisions