Whole-of-government coordinated procurement arrangements are established for a number of reasons, including to give effect to policy decisions, to improve consistency and control, and to deliver savings and efficiencies. Coordinated procurement arrangements may take the form of a contract, standing offer and/or use of standard documentation. These contracts and arrangements have been variously established by lead agencies including Defence and Finance. Generally, whole-of-government contracts and arrangements32 are for use by FMA Act agencies and their use is mandatory.
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32 Examples of whole-of-government arrangements that are mandated for use by FMA Act agencies cover: Telecommunications, Microsoft Volume Sourcing Arrangement, Motor Vehicle Leasing, Government Advertising, and Air Travel and Travel Management Services. For further guidance, including the full list of current and upcoming whole-of-government procurement arrangements refer to the Department of Finance and Deregulation website, Whole-of-Government Procurement, <http://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/>.