Description
This Direction was superseded by the requirements of the Goods and Services Interim Procurement Policy Framework on 1 January 2013. The Direction was withdrawn by the NSW Procurement Board on 14 March 2013.
Detailed Outline
A government agency (within the meaning of the Act) may not, without the approval of its responsible portfolio minister, enter into an arrangement with a supplier for the procurement of goods and services for a term longer than five (5) years, including any options for extension.
The Minister may approve an arrangement for a particular procurement or for a group or class of procurements.
In seeking the Minister’s approval, a government agency must provide the Minister with written advice that demonstrates the exceptional circumstances requiring it to enter into an arrangement or extend an arrangement beyond five years.
A government agency must provide the NSW Procurement Board or the NSW Procurement Board Chairperson, when issued with a notice from the Board or the Chairperson, with a list of the agency’s arrangements with suppliers for the procurement of goods and services that extend for terms longer than five (5) years, including any options for extension.
This direction applied from 1 September 2012 and was withdrawn on 14 March 2013.
Act
Overview
Who needs to know and/or comply with this?
- Departments
- Executive agencies related to Departments
- Advisory Entities (including Boards and Committees)
- Separate agencies
- Statutory Authorities/Bodies
Compliance
- Not Mandatory
AR Details
- Date Issued
- Sep 1, 2012
- Review Date
- Apr 12, 2017
- Replaces
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- Replaced By
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Contacts
- Contact
- Phone
- Publishing Entity
- Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
- Issuing Entity
- New South Wales Procurement Board (DFSI)