Which
government agencies are subject to these purchasing
guidelines?
Who are the government
buyers?
What does the
Department of Treasury and Finance do?
What does the
Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources do?
Click here to view a list of purchasing
contacts in each agency.
Which government agencies are
subject to these purchasing guidelines?
The purchasing procedures and policies
outlined in this website apply to the following State Government
agencies:
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Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts
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Department of Education
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Department of Health and Human Services
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Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources
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Department of Justice
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Department of Police and Emergency Management
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Department of Premier and Cabinet
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Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
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Department of Treasury and Finance
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House of Assembly
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Legislative Council
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Legislature-General
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Office of the Governor
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Tasmanian Audit Office
See below to find out who the government buyers are.
The policies and principles outlined in this site also apply to consultants and contractors that have been
contracted to purchase on behalf of a government agency.
These purchasing policies and procedures
do
not apply to other government groups such as:
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Australian Government agencies eg. Centrelink, Department of
Defence;
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Government Business Enterprises eg. Forestry Tasmania, Hydro
Tasmania;
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State-owned companies eg. Aurora Energy Pty Ltd, Metro Tasmania Pty
Ltd;
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Statutory authorities eg. State Fire Commission, Private Forests
Tasmania; or
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Local government councils.
Who are the government
buyers?
On the whole, each agency is responsible for
its own purchasing requirements. Some agencies have dedicated
purchasing units, but in most agencies purchasing is undertaken by
a cross-section of staff throughout the agency.
Most quotation and tender documents will have
agency contact details provided. If you have a question in relation
to a particular quotation or tender request, these are the people
that you should contact.
If you have a general purchasing enquiry,
click here to view a list of purchasing
contacts in each
agency.
What does the
Department of Treasury and Finance do?
The Department of Treasury and Finance is
responsible for:
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calling tenders for and managing whole-of-government common use
contracts;
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providing advice to the Government on purchasing policies and
procedures;
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developing purchasing guidelines;
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providing administrative support to the Procurement Advisory
Group;
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managing the pre-qualification process for building and
construction consultants and contractors; and
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monitoring the performance of building and construction consultants
and contractors.
For contact
details click here.
What does
the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources do?
The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and
Resources is responsible for managing roads and bridges related
contracting and registration processes, including:
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providing a tendering service;
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registering road and/or bridge contractors and consultants;
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providing and maintaining specifications and procedures in relation
to these services; and
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providing a focal point for industry liaison.
For contact
details click here.
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