In circumstances where the acquiring entity requires goods or services on a recurring basis, multi-use lists can be a useful vehicle. A multi-use list is a list of pre-qualified suppliers who have satisfied specified conditions for inclusion on the list, intended for use in more than one procurement process. Inclusion on a multi-use list may be used either as an essential criterion, as a condition for participation in an open tender or as the basis for selecting participants in a restricted tender process. All contractors that satisfy the conditions for participation for inclusion on a multi-use list must be included on the list as soon as practicable. Inclusion on a multi-use list represents a prequalification for participation in a procurement selection process but is not a procurement selection process in itself.

If there is no multi-use list for the required goods or services, it may be useful for an entity to establish one to save time and costs in the future. Under the CPGs, to establish a multi-use list, the acquiring entity must publish a request for application for inclusion on a multi-use list on AusTender.

In circumstances where the acquiring entity requires goods or basis, multi-use lists can be a useful vehicle.