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Commonwealth Procurement Rules 17 November 2025
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This item is authorised by the following title:
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
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F2025L01263
22 October 2025
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Foreword
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Procurement framework
Procurement
Resource Management Framework
International obligations
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How to use the Commonwealth Procurement Rules
Compliance with the two divisions of the CPRs
Using Appendix A exemptions
Division 1: Rules for all procurements
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Value for money
Considering value for money
Achieving value for money
Broader benefits to the Australian economy
Procurement-connected policies
Coordinated procurement
Cooperative procurement
Contract end dates
Third-party procurement
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Encouraging competition
Consideration of Australian businesses
Small and Medium Enterprises
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Efficient, effective, economical and ethical procurement
Ethical behaviour
Judicial Review
Commonwealth contracts
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Accountability and transparency
Records
AusTender
Annual procurement plans
Notifications to the market
Providing information
Reporting arrangements
Subcontractors
Treatment of confidential information
Standard verification
Other obligations
Procurement risk
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Procurement method
Requirement to estimate value of procurement
Procurement thresholds
Procurement methods
Procurement from existing arrangements
Division 2: Additional rules for procurements at or above the relevant procurement threshold
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Additional rules
Non-discrimination
Conditions for limited tender
Request documentation
Specifications
Modification of evaluation criteria or specifications
Conditions for participation
Negotiations
Minimum time limits
Late submissions
Handling of submissions and additional information
Awarding contracts
Appendix A: Exemptions
Appendix B: Definitions