Strategic Contracts

Across-Government Contracts

Ethical Conduct

A person having access to a strategic across government contract is not permitted to allow any unauthorised person to have access to, or divulge to any unauthorised person, the commercial-in-confidence information of these contracts.

Practices such as using the price in strategic across-government contracts as a negotiating point for procurement from:

· unsuccessful tenderers who offer prices lower than their original tender or at the contract price; or
· suppliers who offer prices lower than or at the contract price,

are unethical and are not acceptable.
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ACROSS-GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

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Introduction

Strategic across-government contracts are a form of standing offer developed by either the State Procurement Board or an individual portfolio in its role as a lead agency. The objective of these contracts is to achieve strategic outcomes for the public sector through procurement activity and centralise;

· the evaluation of offers to determine technical compliance;
· the negotiation of terms and conditions; and
· contract development.

Centralisation of these processes delivers savings to agencies by reducing transaction costs and reduces the risk associated with repetitive or common purchasing. These contracts are of strategic importance and by aggregating expenditure provide the best result for government in terms of savings, service levels and value for money.

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The following list provides summary information for each of these contracts, which can be obtained by clicking on the relevant contract title.

Contracts	Mandatory
	Metropolitan	Regional
Auction Services
Auction Services	Yes	Yes
Audit Services
Audit and Related Services	Yes	No
Electricity
Retail Electricity (Un-Metered Supplies)	Yes	Yes
Retail Electricity (Above 160MWh)	Yes	Yes
Retail Electricity (Below 160MWh)	Yes	Yes
Financial Services
Merchant Transactions	Yes	Yes
Transaction Banking Services	Yes	Yes
VISA Purchasing Cards	Yes	Yes
Over the Counter Collections Services
Masterpiece Contract	Yes	Yes
Food
General Foods Provision	Yes	No
Meat, Poultry and Small Goods	Yes	No
Fuels and Lubricants
Fuel Card	Yes	No
Bulk	Yes	No
Gases
Industrial Gases	Yes	No
Liquefied Petroleum Gases	Yes	Yes
Medical Gases	Yes	Yes
Natural Gas	Yes	Yes
Information Technology
Desktop Computers	Yes	Yes
Distributed Computing Support Services	Yes	Yes
Managed Network Services	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Software	Yes	Yes
Notebook Computers	Yes	Yes
Novell Software	Yes	Yes
Printer Equipment	Yes	Yes
Electronic Messaging Services	Yes	Yes
Server Equipment	Yes	Yes
Media Services
Master Media Services Contract	Yes	Yes
Photocopiers
Photocopiers	Yes	Yes
Printing Services
Printing Services	Yes	No
Records Management
Electronic Document and Record Management Systems (EDRMS)	Yes	Yes
Storage, Retrieval and Destruction of Temporary Value Records	Yes	Yes
Staff
Temporary Staff Placement Services	Yes	No*
Telecommunications
Telecommunications Services Agreement (TSA)	Yes	Yes
Telephony Services	-	-
Supply of Mobile Telephone Services	Yes	Yes
Travel
Managed Travel Services	Yes	No
SA Government Access To Queensland PurchasingCar Hire Contract	No	No

*However, public authorities in regional areas are encouraged to use the contract where possible, as some panel suppliers have statewide networks with local providers through which many benefits are available.
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Page Last Updated: 25 November, 2008