Government procurement policy report by Committee of Inquiry, May 1974

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Australia. Committee of Inquiry into Government Procurement Policy
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GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICY REPORT BY COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY May 1974 1
Contents 9
Introduction 13
CHAPTER 1 Summary of Recommendations 15
CHAPTER 2 Historical development of Australian Government purchasing 19
CHAPTER 3 Present Procurement Authorities 27
CHAPTER 4 Present Procurement Principles and Practices 41
CHAPTER 5 Summary of Criticisms made in Submissions 54
CHAPTER 6 Importance of Procurement 60
CHAPTER 7 Procedures in Other Countries 67
CHAPTER 8 Committee’s General Approach to Procurement Problems 76
CHAPTER 9 Recommended Changes in Purchasing Policies and Administration 84
CHAPTER 10 Appropriate ways in which Industry may be Associated with the Advanced Planning of Procurement 116
CHAPTER 11 Means of Furthering Other Policy Aims Through Procurement 137
Appendix I Purchasing statistics provided by Australian Government departments for financial year 1972-73 147
APPENDIX II GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AUTHORITIES, ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM WHOM SUBMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED 151
APPENDIX III (a) Extracts from the Audit Act 1901-1973, Treasury Regulations and Treasury Directions relating to government purchasing both in Australia and overseas 156
APPENDIX III (b) TREASURY REGULATION 52: FIGURE ABOVE WHICH (SUBJECT TO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS) TENDERS MUST BE PUBLICLY INVITED BEFORE CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES ARE ENTERED INTO 189
APPENDIX IV CONDITIONAL CONTRACTS 193
APPENDIX V PRESS STATEMENT No. 23 PREFERENCE TO AUSTRALIAN SUPPLIERS 202
APPENDIX VI SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS OF AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION (‘OFFSETS’) PROGRAM 203
INDEX 205

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