26 May 2010
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Changes to the General Purchasing, Printing, and Disposal Delegations
 
The State Contracts Control Board has approved changes to the delegations for General Purchasing, Printing and Disposals. These changes will become effective from 1 June 2010.
 
Summary of the changes
  • No change to current delegation values.
  • A set of clearer, consistent instructions to make it easier for agencies to use the delegations appropriately.
  • Delegations have been more properly cast as board directions.
  • The revised delegations contain updated agency names.
 Changes to the Printing Delegation
  • The following element of the printing delegation of 1 April 2009 is redundant and has been excised:
"Where Public Sector Service agencies choose to utilise the services of Salmat (previously cmSolutions and prior to that the Government Printing Service), at any financial level, there is no need for the Department/Agency concerned to call tenders, or refer the matter to NSW Procurement – Contracting Services. This approval will extend only for a period ending 15 April 2010, if the agency concerned has a binding agreement with Salmat and has exercised the option to extend by one year."
 
Changes to the Disposals Delegation
  • The revised delegation to dispose of goods valued over $3,000 and up to $250,000 now requires either selling the goods through auction or by seeking at least three written quotes or by “open tender”. Previously the delegation was silent on the number of written quotes as it required only auction, written quotes or tenders.
  • The option of going through auction for the disposal of goods over $250,000 has been removed. The revised delegation now just states that for all goods over $250,000 (including GST), an agency must submit full details and specifications for disposal to NSW Procurement, Department of Services, Technology & Administration, for the Board to invite tenders.
For copies of each of the new delegations please visit the NSW Procurement website. If you need further information please contact the NSW Procurement Client Support Centre on 1800 NSW BUY (1800 679 289) or email nswbuy@services.nsw.gov.au.
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