Buy Local Industry Advocate Role Responsibilities The Buy Local Industry The Buy Local Industry Advocate has responsibility for: Advocate provides an promoting the adoption of Buy Local principles to industry independent advocacy and government in a way that is consistent with local and function to government on international trade obligations behalf of local NT industry. monitoring the overall effectiveness and impact of the Buy Local Plan, including monitoring for unintended consequences. Buy Local Subcommittee Role Responsibilities The Buy Local The Buy Local Subcommittee has responsibility for: Subcommittee is a overseeing agency and industry compliance with the Buy subcommittee of the Local Plan Procurement Review Board monitoring the overall effectiveness and impact of the Buy established to oversee the Local Plan, including monitoring for unintended Buy Local Plan. consequences. Definitions For the purposes of this policy and the associated Procurement Framework, the following definitions will apply: Term Definition Accountable The Chief Executive (however described) of the agency or a person who Officer the Treasurer declares in writing to be the Accountable Officer for the purposes of the Financial Management Act. Across A mandated whole of government period contract which has been Government established for certain supplies that are commonly used throughout NTG Contract agencies. Addendum A document issued to all prospective respondents that varies, updates or clarifies the request for offer prior to the stated closing time and date. Advertising Period Minimum period of time business and industry have to provide an offer in response to a request for offer. Agencies are required to ensure the minimum is observed when undertaking all procurement activities. Admissibility The process of determining whether an offer received will be admitted to Process the assessment process. Agency A unit of government administration, or office or statutory corporation, stated in an Administrative Arrangements Order to be an agency for the purposes of the Financial Management Act. Agency Contact A contract which has been established for certain supplies for a specific agency. Agency The annual procurement plan for an agency that outlines the best strategy Procurement for the management of the procurement function. agency’s Management Plan Agency Purchase The mandated procurement information system managed by Contract and Requisitions Procurement Services, used to record, track and report Tier 2 and greater Online procurement activity undertaken by agencies.
Buy Local Industry Advocate Role Responsibilities The Buy Local Industry Advocate provides an independent advocacy function to government on behalf of local NT industry. The Buy Local Industry Advocate has responsibility for: promoting the adoption of Buy Local principles to industry and government in a way that is consistent with local and international trade obligations monitoring the overall effectiveness and impact of the Buy Local Plan, including monitoring for unintended consequences. Buy Local Subcommittee Role Responsibilities The Buy Local Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the Procurement Review Board established to oversee the Buy Local Plan. The Buy Local Subcommittee has responsibility for: overseeing agency and industry compliance with the Buy Local Plan monitoring the overall effectiveness and impact of the Buy Local Plan, including monitoring for unintended consequences. Definitions For the purposes of this policy and the associated Procurement Framework, the following definitions will apply: Term Definition Accountable Officer The Chief Executive (however described) of the agency or a person who the Treasurer declares in writing to be the Accountable Officer for the purposes of the Financial Management Act. Across Government Contract A mandated whole of government period contract which has been established for certain supplies that are commonly used throughout NTG agencies. Addendum A document issued to all prospective respondents that varies, updates or clarifies the request for offer prior to the stated closing time and date. Advertising Period Minimum period of time business and industry have to provide an offer in response to a request for offer. Agencies are required to ensure the minimum is observed when undertaking all procurement activities. Admissibility Process The process of determining whether an offer received will be admitted to the assessment process. Agency A unit of government administration, or office or statutory corporation, stated in an Administrative Arrangements Order to be an agency for the purposes of the Financial Management Act. Agency Contact A contract which has been established for certain supplies for a specific agency. Agency Procurement Management Plan The annual procurement plan for an agency that outlines the best strategy for the management of the agency’s procurement function. Agency Purchase Requisitions Online The mandated procurement information system managed by Contract and Procurement Services, used to record, track and report Tier 2 and greater procurement activity undertaken by agencies.
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