| Department of Defence | |
| Defence Infrastructure Sub-committee | |
| Defence uses two methods for financing projects. Most commonly, direct procurement is used. This involves a standard set of contracts to pay for the required work at the time of construction. Less common are Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) - see below | |
| Defence Document and Record Management System | |
| Department of Finance and Deregulation | |
| Goods and Services Tax | |
| An online (intranet) manual which provides information for Defence staff working on direct procurement public works projects | |
| Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit | |
| Public Private Partnership. A method of financing whereby a long term contract is entered into between a private company (or consortium) and a government entity for the provision of goods and services. The terms Private Financing Initiative, Private Financing and PPP are used interchangeably | |
| Public Sector Comparator. The public sector comparator is an indication of how much a project would cost if directly procured, to allow a cost comparison between PPP and direct procurement to be made | |
| Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works which is also known as the Public Works Committee | |
| Single Living Environment and Accommodation Precinct Project. Upgrade of single personnel accommodation on site at Defence bases |