Abbreviations

ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics
ACCIAustralian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
ACTUAustralian Council of Trade Unions
AFPAAustralian Forest Products Association
AFTINETAustralia Fair Trade and Investment Network
AiGAustralian Industry Group
AIP PlanAustralian Industry Participation Plan
AINDTAustralian Institute of Non-destructive Testing
AITCanadian Agreement on Internal Trade
AMWUAustralian Manufacturing Workers’ Union
ANAOAustralian National Audit Office
APCCAustralasian Procurement and Construction Council
ASBFEOAustralian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
ASIAustralian Steel Institute
AWUAustralian Workers’ Union
BIMBuilding Information Modelling
BPICBuilding Products Innovation Council
BusVicBus Association Victoria
CCSCommonwealth Contracting Suite
CFMEUConstruction Forestry Mining and Energy Union
CPR 17Commonwealth Procurement Rules effective 1 March 2017
CPR 14Commonwealth Procurement Rules effective July 2014
CPRsCommonwealth Procurement Rules
CSCCSC Australia Pty. Limited
DefenceDepartment of Defence
DFATDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DMODefence Materiel Organisation
DPSPDepartment of Public Services and Procurement (Canada)
ECAEthical Clothing Australia
ECTEmployment Contribution Test
EUEuropean Union
EUCEnd-User Computing
EWPAAEngineered Wood Products Association of Australasia
FARFederal Acquisitions Regulation (USA)
FinanceDepartment of Finance
FTEFull-time Equivalent
GBCAGreen Building Council of Australia
GDPGross Domestic Product
GPAGovernment Procurement Agreement
ICNIndustry Capability Network
IPPIndustry Participation Plan
IPP PlanSouth Australian Industry Participation Policy Plan
LIDPLocal Industry Development Plan
NCPsnon-conforming products
OH&Soccupational, health and safety
OIAOffice of the Industry Advocate (SA)
PGPA ActPublic Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
PIAAPrinting Industries Association of Australia
PMCDepartment of Prime Minister and Cabinet
PPPpublic-private partnership
RPDEDefence Rapid Prototyping, Development and Evaluation Program
SASouth Australia
SBIRSmall Business Innovation Research Program
SCLCSouth Coast Labour Council
SMBASmall and Medium Business Administration (Korea)
SMEssmall and medium enterprises
TCFUATextile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia
UKUnited Kingdom
UNGPsUnited Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
UNICEFUnited Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
USAUnited States of America
VCCCVictorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
VGPBVictorian Government Purchasing Board
VIPPVictorian Industry Participation Policy
WGEAWorkplace Gender Equality Agency
WGE ActWorkplace Gender Equality Act 2012
WTIAWelding Technology Institute of Australia
WTOWorld Trade Organization
WTO GPAWorld Trade Organisation Government Procurement Agreement

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About this inquiry

On 1 December 2016, pursuant to the agreement of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a Joint Select Committee was established to inquire into and report on the Commonwealth procurement framework.

The committee is composed of five Senators and five Members.

Submissions are closed.



Past Public Hearings

08 May 2017: Canberra
19 Apr 2017: East Melbourne
29 Mar 2017: CANBERRA