Before procuring goods and services, officials should be aware of, and consider, Commonwealth polices and legislation that interact with the procurement process. The application of section 44 of the Financial Management Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) and FMA Regulation 9 to procurement means that the procurement must be consistent with the policies of the Commonwealth.29 The CPGs also refer to important obligations in procurement that need to be considered in the procurement process. A full list of procurement connected policies and obligations (including a brief summary of each and relevant policy department contacts) are set out in the Department of Finance and Deregulation, Procurement Connected Policies guide.30 This guide also contains links to model tender and contract clauses relating to the policies.
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29 CAC Act bodies are subject to the policies when applied under a General Policy Order.
30 See the Department of Finance and Deregulation website <http://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/>.