Details the additional Contract documentation and processes that agencies must use for the purchase of Information Technology goods and services - formerly 1310.
Version Number
3
Last Reviewed Date
November 2006
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Black letter (or bold) items within these Instructions are mandatory and other plain font items are instructional or for the purpose of providing guidance only.
(1)
This instruction applies only to the procurement of goods and services and is to be read in conjunction with Instructions 1101 to 1124.
Further information, including a definition of "goods and services", can be found on the Buying for Government section of www.purchasing.tas.gov.au.
Refer to Instructions 1201 to 1229 for information in relation to procurement of building and construction and roads and bridges.
(2)
Agencies entering into agreements or contracts for the supply of Information Technology (IT) goods and services must use the terms and conditions of the Government Information Technology Contract (GITC).
(3)
Clause (2) above does not apply in the case of software acquisitions which do not involve any on-site service component (such that there are no public liability or personal injury risks to service providers or third parties), provided:
(a)
a proper risk management assessment of the acquisition has been carried out which demonstrates that the risks to the Crown of the acquisition are either negligible or can be properly managed by the agency. The risk management assessment must be certified by the agency’s relevant IT Manager, and be made available for inspection by officers of Crown Law or the Department of Treasury and Finance upon request; and
(b)
the agency puts in place proper risk management strategies to prevent any loss or damage to the Crown; and
(c)
the software product:
(i)
is to be used for a discrete purpose only and is not to be connected to other government computer systems; or
(ii)
can be separated from, or have its use properly risk managed in relation to, other Government computer systems, to prevent risk of damage to those other systems.
A copy of the GITC and additional guidance can be found in the Contracts section of www.purchasing.tas.gov.au, under Government Information Technology Contract.
