PUBLIC WORKS AND PROCUREMENT ACT 1912 - SECT 175
Board may issue directions or policies for government agencies
PUBLIC WORKS AND PROCUREMENT ACT 1912 - SECT 175
Board may issue directions or policies for government agencies
175 Board may issue directions or policies for government agencies
(1) The Board may issue--
(a) directions to government agencies regarding the
procurement of goods and services by and for government agencies, and
(b)
policies that apply to the procurement of goods and services by and for
government agencies.
(2) A direction or policy may apply to government
agencies generally or to a particular government agency.
(2A) A direction or
policy may apply, adopt or incorporate (whether with or without modifications)
any publicly accessible document as in force or effect at a particular time or
as in force or effect from time to time.
(2B) All or some of the provisions
of a direction or policy (or the provisions of a document referred to in the
direction or policy) relating to an international procurement agreement may be
expressed to be enforceable procurement provisions.
(3) Without limiting the
generality of subsection (1), the Board may issue directions or policies
regarding--
(a) the methods to be used for procuring goods and services, and
(a1) without limiting paragraph (a), reasonable steps that are to be taken to
ensure that goods and services procured by and for government agencies are not
the product of modern slavery within the meaning of the Modern Slavery Act
2018 , and
(b) contracts for the procurement of specified goods and services,
and
(c) the kinds of contracts for the procurement of goods and services for
which tenders are required, and
(d) the limits on duration of contracts, and
(e) any matters relating to procurement procedures arising from a complaint
about the procurement activities of a government agency.
(4) The Board must
regularly consult with the Anti-slavery Commissioner about the form and
content of directions that should be issued during the year under subsection
(3) (a1) and take into account any recommendations of the Commissioner.
