engaging tender participants from the market through processes such as expressions of interest, tenders and quotations. This includes preparing any documents needed for these processes, and the process of assessing the offers received; determining the terms of engagement and contracts used to engage tender participants; managing the engagements, including administering contracts; reporting on the performance of suppliers; and publishing the details of the procurement undertaken. When the Directions do not apply The Directions do not apply to: grants; investments; loans; sale by tender, such as land sales; hiring of employees; transactions where the asset being procured is not a fixed asset acquired by the Agency; or acquisition of Works or Construction Services from another public body or government owned entity, except where the public body or government owned entity is a participant in a competitive tender process. When it is not clear if the Directions apply Sometimes it may not be clear and Agencies may have to decide on the most appropriate way to categorise what is being procured and whether it meets the definition of Public Construction Procurement. Defining Public Construction (Guidance 1.3b) provides more information about the scope of activities that are included or excluded from Public Construction Procurement. Be sure to document any decisions that categorise whether or not the procurement is Public Construction Procurement and the reasons for that decision. If the Directions for Public Construction Procurement do not apply to a procurement: For Agencies that are apply the . For other Agencies apply the goods and services procurement policies of the Agency. Once a decision is made, follow the relevant procurement rules consistently throughout the procurement process. Does the Agency have to comply with the Directions? There are two classes of Agencies for the purposes of the Directions: Agencies that must comply with the Directions directly; and Excluded Entities that are not required to comply with the Directions. Agencies that must comply with the Directions The Directions apply to all Agencies other than those identified as Excluded Entities. Agencies that must comply with the Directions are the same as those in scope for the Standing Directions of the Minister for Finance 2016. The factsheet lists covered Agencies. Excluded Entities that are not required to comply with the Directions The following Agencies are Excluded Entities: any school council constituted under Part 2.3 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic); any incorporated committee of management, unless the committee is listed in the Instructions;
engaging tender participants from the market through processes such as expressions of interest, tenders and quotations. This includes preparing any documents needed for these processes, and the process of assessing the offers received; determining the terms of engagement and contracts used to engage tender participants; managing the engagements, including administering contracts; reporting on the performance of suppliers; and publishing the details of the procurement undertaken. When the Directions do not apply The Directions do not apply to: grants; investments; loans; sale by tender, such as land sales; hiring of employees; transactions where the asset being procured is not a fixed asset acquired by the Agency; or acquisition of Works or Construction Services from another public body or government owned entity, except where the public body or government owned entity is a participant in a competitive tender process. When it is not clear if the Directions apply Sometimes it may not be clear and Agencies may have to decide on the most appropriate way to categorise what is being procured and whether it meets the definition of Public Construction Procurement. Defining Public Construction (Guidance 1.3b) provides more information about the scope of activities that are included or excluded from Public Construction Procurement. Be sure to document any decisions that categorise whether or not the procurement is Public Construction Procurement and the reasons for that decision. If the Directions for Public Construction Procurement do not apply to a procurement: For Agencies that are apply the . For other Agencies apply the goods and services procurement policies of the Agency. Once a decision is made, follow the relevant procurement rules consistently throughout the procurement process. Does the Agency have to comply with the Directions? There are two classes of Agencies for the purposes of the Directions: Agencies that must comply with the Directions directly; and Excluded Entities that are not required to comply with the Directions. Agencies that must comply with the Directions The Directions apply to all Agencies other than those identified as Excluded Entities. Agencies that must comply with the Directions are the same as those in scope for the Standing Directions of the Minister for Finance 2016. The factsheet lists covered Agencies. Excluded Entities that are not required to comply with the Directions The following Agencies are Excluded Entities: any school council constituted under Part 2.3 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic); any incorporated committee of management, unless the committee is listed in the Instructions;
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