These templates cover the procurement process from start to finish: planning, formation, management and extension of a contract. They are regularly reviewed and may undergo changes, so you should download the documents only when needed. A Very Simple Purchase Template is available for when the purchase is simple, up to $50,000 in value and there is a competitive market.
If your procurement is simple and valued between $50,000 and $250,000, the Written Quote Template Suite has guidance for this process.
Guidance for buying for government and resources for goods and services procurement are also available.
Agencies that fund or procure community services should refer to the templates and guides for community services procurement.
If you are unsure about how to progress your purchase, consult Choose a Buying Journey to make your decision about which process to follow.
Request Conditions and General Conditions of Contract
To find the terms and conditions that are used in the majority of goods and services procurement processes and the resulting contracts your agency should consult this comprehensive document.
Archived procurement contract conditions provides previous versions of this document.
Procurement planning
Contracts for goods and/or services can be complex, high value and high risk. The foundation for the procurement planning process is writing the business case to ensure that the project is feasible and will meet your agency’s objectives. Once approved, you need to consider the risks and how they will be actively managed and then put a procurement plan in place. The risk workbook and procurement plan templates assist you with this. If there is an actual, perceived or potential conflict of interest you must declare this before the process begins on the form below.
The exemption templates can be used to record what exemptions, approvals or decisions you are seeking and the approval of your delegated authority.
Contract formation: Requesting quotes and tenders
Contract formation: Evaluating offers
Contract formation: Awarding contract
After the evaluation there is a process for finalising and awarding the contract to the successful supplier. All the unsuccessful suppliers also need to be informed. If there is decision not to award a contract then all offers will need to be declined. This decision should not be taken lightly.
The following templates will give you a framework to follow.
