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Core values

Rules in this section consist of enduring rules that underpin the behaviours that apply to the expenditure of public money.

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Rule 1:

Principles and the Government Charter

Requires agencies to have procurement policies that incorporate the six Principles of Government Procurement and the Government Procurement Charter, and to publish these policies.
Rule 2:

Integrity

Requires agencies to ensure the integrity of their procurement activities and processes.
Rule 3:

Transparency and accountability

Requires agencies to ensure accountability for and transparency in their procurement activities and processes.
Rule 4:

Non-discrimination and offsets

Requires agencies to give all suppliers an equal opportunity to bid and prohibits offsets at any stage in the procurement process.
Rule 5:

Protection of supplier information

Explains that agencies must protect suppliers' confidential or commercially sensitive information and sets out the circumstances when this obligation will not apply.

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