Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 7

         (1)   The Finance Minister may issue guidelines (to be called Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines ) about matters relating to the procurement of property or services, including:

                (a)    matters affecting Commonwealth contracts or agency agreements; and

               (b)    the publication of details of Commonwealth contracts and agency agreements; and

                (c)    the disposal of public property.

         (2)    Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines must not be inconsistent with:

                (a)    the Act; or

               (b)    these regulations; or

                (c)    FMA Orders.

         (3)   Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines may require that a matter must be published in the way set out in the Guidelines.

         (4)   An official performing duties in relation to the procurement of property or services must act in accordance with the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines.