Table of Amendments Amendment Details Effective Date General Amended to reflect new Tier levels and Quotation requirements 30 March 2009 PO2.17 Amended to distinguish that PRB approval only required for Panel Period Contract arrangements with no rates 19 October 2009 2.6 IV (f) Replaced Indigenous Communities Organisations undertaking work in Indigenous Communities with Regional Councils using 30% Indigenous employment 1 July 2010 PO2.18 – PO2.21 Removed all provisions for Indigenous Community Organisations Introduced provisions for Regional Councils 1 July 2010 General Corrected references to Industry Capability Network (NT) Office to reflect name change Amended to remove the use of acronyms in the Directions and maintain consistency in the use of defined terminology Introduced a sixth Procurement Tier Removed duplication of the Direction in following explanations 1 July 2012 PO2.3 and PO2.12 Added as Direction formally stated as following explanations only (this has resulted in consequential adjustments to Direction numbering) 1 July 2012 PO2.13 – PO2.14 Period Contracts clarified explanations 1 July 2012 Page 2 Standing Exemptions from Public Quotation/Tender Process replaced incorrect reference to PR7 with PR8 1 September 2012 PO2.9 Included requirements for Tier Four Selected Tenders to be approved by PRB and Agency Minister 1 September 2012 PO2.12 Replaced incorrect reference to PR7 with PR8 1 September 2012 General Formatted for WCAG2.0 accessibility – changes to formatting, spelling, grammar and punctuation 1 January 2013 Page 1 Corrected the 2nd dot point in Select Quotation/Tender Process by removing the reference to Tier 2 1 February 2013 General Amended to reflect Procurement Reforms changes 1 July 2014
PO4.34 Deleted PO4.34 as it was repeated at PO4.35 with consequential renumbering 1 February 2013 PO4.33 II Inserted to clarify that IPPs are not required for Panel Contracts where individual contracts are to be awarded with an estimate value greater than $5m 1 February 2013 General Amended to reflect Procurement Reforms changes 1 July 2014 General Formatted for web compatibility Amended to reflect Buy Local plan - substituted “Local Development and Value Adding” with “Local Content” and increased minimum assessment weighting for Local Content to 25%. 15 February 2016 PO4.36 and PO4.37 PO4.2Ia and PO4.5II Industry Participation removed from PO4 and inserted into PO5 and PR6. Amended to reflect the Buy Local Plan – consideration of local supply markets and Local Benefit Commitments 18 April 2016 General Amended to reflect Buy Local plan - increased minimum assessment weighting for Local Content to 30%. 1 September 2016
Alternative Conditions of Quoting and Contract, such as Supplier’s hire agreements, software licences, etc., may be adopted where they are appropriate to the nature, complexity, value and risk of the Supplies. PO5.14 For procurement of Tier Three Supplies, Agencies will use the standard Conditions of Quoting and Contract in the Request for Quotation. PO5.15 For procurement of Tier Four and Tier Five Supplies, Agencies will use the standard Conditions of Tendering and Contract in the Request for Tender. All Agencies will use the Territory’s standard tendering and contract documents to ensure uniformity and consistency across all Government procurement activity. This consistency provides certainty to Respondents/Tenderers that Government procurement activity is, unless advised otherwise, conducted on the same basis and therefore minimises the cost of quoting/tendering and compliance. These provisions apply to Public and Select Quotation/Tender Processes. The standard Conditions of Quoting/Tendering: Provide general information on Quoting/Tendering. Establish the responsibilities of each party (including what a Respondent/Tenderer must do in order to submit a Quotation/Tender). Establish mutual acknowledgements (particularly in relation to lodging Quotations/Tenders). The standard Conditions of Contract on which the Supplies will be delivered/obtained form part of the Request for Quotation/Tender, and: Cover general contractual terms. Establish the responsibilities and undertakings by each party in performing the Contract. All Suppliers will comply with the Northern Territory Procurement Code. The Government may choose not to contract with a Supplier found to be in breach of the Northern Territory Procurement Code. PO5.16 Where an Agency determines that the standard Conditions of Quoting/Tendering or Contract are inappropriate or insufficient for a specific procurement activity, the Agency is to seek approval from the Agency responsible for Procurement Policy in relation to the use of alternative or additional clauses. The Agency responsible for Procurement Policy is responsible for all standard Conditions of Quoting/Tendering and Contract and will consult the Department of Justice, Contract and Procurement Services and Agencies in relation to amendments or changes to the standard Conditions of Quoting/Tendering and Contract, from time to time. The Agency responsible for Procurement Policy may consult the Department of Justice in relation to the use of alternative or additional clauses.