Getting started
This section covers the rules you'll need to consider as you initiate a new procurement.
What values underpin the Rules?
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Rule 1:
Principles and the Government Charter
Explains how agencies must adhere to the five Principles of Government Procurement and the Government Procurement Charter.
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Rule 2:
Integrity
Explains how agencies must safeguard the integrity of their procurement procedures.
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Rule 3:
Non-discrimination and offsets
Explains why you can’t have offsets in the procurement process and defines some ways in which agencies must not discriminate against suppliers.
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Rule 4:
Protection of supplier information
Explains how agencies must protect suppliers' confidential or commercially sensitive information.
Who do the Rules apply to?
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Rule 5:
Who the Rules apply to
Explains which agencies and organisations are required to adhere to the Rules.
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Rule 6:
When the Rules apply - goods or services or refurbishment works
Defines which goods, services and refurbishment works must adhere to the Rules.
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Rule 7:
When the Rules apply - new construction works
Defines which new construction works must adhere to the Rules.
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Rule 8:
Estimating the monetary value of a procurement
Explains the requirement to estimate the total value of a procurement and what to consider when doing so.
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Rule 9:
Non-avoidance
Explains the requirement not to intentionally avoid applying the Rules.
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Rule 10:
Types of contract
Explains which types of contract the Rules apply to.