- PR5 Procurement Process for Tier Five Activity Statement of Intent This Procurement Direction details the procurement process to be used for Tier Five procurement activity (estimated value of $2 million and greater). Main Features Section 11 of the Procurement Act requires Accountable Officers and employees of Agencies to comply with the Procurement Directions. Tier Five Procurement Activity This Direction identifies the steps to be followed for Tier Five procurement activity. The steps are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all procurement requirements. The procedural rules supporting Tier Five procurement activity cover the same principles that are required in other tiers of procurement, but to a more rigorous degree. Agency procurement procedures are to ensure that at least the elements summarised in this Direction are covered and put into practice when procuring Tier Five Supplies. The focus for each procurement activity needs to be on achieving Best Value for Money, recognition of local capability to deliver the Supplies, and equitable treatment of Tenderers submitting competitive Tenders. The steps outlined under the of Procurement are not heading “Summary Processes” intended to be an exhaustive list of all issues to be considered or addressed in the Tier Five procurement activity. Key Elements of the Procurement Process No procurement action shall commence prior to obtaining an approved Requisition in accordance with Procurement Regulation 3. Agency procurement planning will be undertaken as part of the procurement process. Agencies are mandated to use the Agency Purchase Requisitions Online system for recording Tier Five procurement activity. Public Tendering is the preferred method of procurement for Tier Five Supplies. Select Tenders may be sought following the issue of a Certificate of Exemption by the Accountable Officer with approval from the Agency Minister. Contract and Procurement Services will advertise and issue all Tier Five procurement activity via the Quotations and Tenders Online system. Government’s Contract and Procurement Services will close all Tier Five procurement activity. Tenders with an estimated value of $5 million and greater will receive advice from the Local Benefit Advisory Panel. All Tenderers must be advised in writing of the outcome of a Tier Five procurement activity.
PR5 - Procurement Process for Tier Five Activity Statement of Intent This Procurement Direction details the procurement process to be used for Tier Five procurement activity (estimated value of $2 million and greater). Main Features Section 11 of the Procurement Act requires Accountable Officers and employees of Agencies to comply with the Procurement Directions. Tier Five Procurement Activity This Direction identifies the steps to be followed for Tier Five procurement activity. The steps are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all procurement requirements. The procedural rules supporting Tier Five procurement activity cover the same principles that are required in other tiers of procurement, but to a more rigorous degree. Agency procurement procedures are to ensure that at least the elements summarised in this Direction are covered and put into practice when procuring Tier Five Supplies. The focus for each procurement activity needs to be on achieving Best Value for Money, recognition of local capability to deliver the Supplies, and equitable treatment of Tenderers submitting competitive Tenders. The steps outlined under the heading “Summary of Procurement Processes” are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all issues to be considered or addressed in the Tier Five procurement activity. Key Elements of the Procurement Process No procurement action shall commence prior to obtaining an approved Requisition in accordance with Procurement Regulation 3. Agency procurement planning will be undertaken as part of the procurement process. Agencies are mandated to use the Agency Purchase Requisitions Online system for recording Tier Five procurement activity. Public Tendering is the preferred method of procurement for Tier Five Supplies. Select Tenders may be sought following the issue of a Certificate of Exemption by the Accountable Officer with approval from the Agency Minister. Contract and Procurement Services will advertise and issue all Tier Five procurement activity via the Government’s Quotations and Tenders Online system. Contract and Procurement Services will close all Tier Five procurement activity. Tenders with an estimated value of $5 million and greater will receive advice from the Local Benefit Advisory Panel. All Tenderers must be advised in writing of the outcome of a Tier Five procurement activity.