| Description |
vi, 44 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Financial management guidance ; no. 14 |
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Financial management guidance ; no. 14
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| Summary |
This guidance highlights ethics and probity issues that Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) departments and agencies (agencies) should consider in order to effectively manage procurement. It provides general guidance, practical hints and tips for more complex processes. The guidance supports the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (CPGs), to help officials understand their policy obligations when undertaking procurement activities. Information in this guidance should also inform the development of any instructions or guides such as Chief Executive's Instructions (CEIs) that provide more detail on specific agency measures. In particular, this guidance: provides explanations of both ethics and probity; describes the obligations of Australian Public Service (APS) employees to behave in a manner which upholds the APS Values and Code of Conduct when conducting procurement; describes other obligations under the FMA Act as described in the CPGs; and offers suggestions to help officials ethically and effectively manage some practical situations that may be encountered in procurement |
| Subject |
Government purchasing -- Australia.
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| ISBN |
0975239481 |
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0975239473 |
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