Contracts Register

The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA) requires agencies to publish information on contracts valued $150,000 or over made with the private sector.

The contract involves either:

• the contractor undertaking a specific project such as construction, infrastructure or property development
• the contractor agreeing to provide specific goods or services (other than a contract of employment) 
• or the transfer or lease of real property.

There are three different classes of government contract: 

Class 1

• contracts with a value of $150,000 or more require certain details to be recorded, as a baseline, or minimum.

Class 2

• contracts not subject to tender, not made publicly available and terms negotiated directly with contractor;
• contracts subject to tender and terms substantially negotiated;
• contracts contain obligations for maintenance or operations for 10 years or more;
• contracts involve a privately financed project;
• contracts involve transfer of significant asset of agency to another party in exchange for transfer of an asset to the agency.

Class 3

• Class 2 contracts with a value of $5million or more, must include a copy of the contract.

How long contracts are published for:

The information on the contracts register (including a copy of the contract if applicable) will be available for 20 working days or: 

• until the project under contract is complete, or
• the goods and services have been provided, or
• the term of the lease has expired or the property has been transferred.

Resources

• Class 1 contracts
• Class 2 contracts
• Class 3 contracts