It is mandatory for each agency to progressively publish a Strategic Procurement Outlook Statement and contact information on the NSW Government's eTendering website from 31 March 2014 onwards. The Statement outlines the role of the agency, and major or strategic initiatives from which the agency expects procurements may be generated, over the next three years.
The NSW eTendering system provides a secure online site for the advertising, distribution, lodgement and opening of tenders. It delivers a single entry point for all government organisations and suppliers to notify, access, and respond to government business opportunities.
From 1 September 2015, all agencies should cease print advertising of government tenders, and only advertise tenders electronically. Where an agency considers that there are exceptional reasons which require print advertising of government tenders, the agency head should inform the Board prior to any advertising.