Abbreviations and Glossary

Defence

Department of Defence

DISC

Defence Infrastructure Sub-committee

Direct Procurement

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

DRMS

Defence Document and Record Management System

Finance

Department of Finance and Deregulation

GST

Goods and Services Tax

Infrastructure Management System

An online (intranet) manual which provides information for Defence staff working on direct procurement public works projects

JCPAA

Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit

PPP

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

PSC

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

PWC

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works which is also known as the Public Works Committee

Single LEAP

Single Living Environment and Accommodation Precinct Project. Upgrade of single personnel accommodation on site at Defence bases