Procurement governance refers to the policies and processes by which an organisation holds itself accountable for its procurement activities.

The Board is responsible for the governance structure of the procurement framework, and the rules and policies made under it.

Agency heads are responsible for managing their own agency procurement, and in some circumstances, procurement for other agencies. Agency heads typically delegate responsibility for all types of goods and services procurement, including ICT, construction and asset management, to separate parts of their agency. Where this occurs, agency heads should ensure that they have appropriate governance mechanisms in place to manage all categories of goods and services procurement.

Critical to this governance is the appointment of a cluster or agency Chief Procurement Officer, effective procurement planning, robust internal purchasing systems, efficient approval processes, and the appropriate delegation of authority.

Agencies are required to prepare procurement strategy and plans that reflect the procurement needs of the agency. These should be consistent with the Board's category management plans and relevant government policies, such as the ICT Strategy.