Accreditation under the goods and services framework
Use the Guide to obtaining VGPB accreditation to prepare an application for accreditation under the goods and services framework:
Aligning with the goods and services procurement framework
Use the Guide to aligning with the Victorian Government Purchasing Board supply policies - goods and services to understand how to align an agency's procurement policy.
Policies for goods and services procurement
The governance policy covers mandatory requirements for your procurement governance framework, emergency procurement, assessment to manage procurement activity and complaints management
The complexity and capability policy covers procurement complexity and the capability of an organisation to perform the procurement
The market analysis and review policy covers requirements for market analysis, aggregated purchasing and disposal of assets
The market approach policy covers requirements for market approach, evaluation, negotiation and selection
The contract management and contract disclosure policy covers requirements for market approach, managing critical incidents and evaluation, negotiation and selection
Goods and services guides that support the procurement policies
Guides that support the Governance policy
Complaints management guide describes how to set up a complaints management system
Contract management planning guide describes how to prepare a contract management planning strategy
Develop an emergency procurement plan guide describes how to establish an Agency emergency procurement plan.
Environmental impact in procurement guide describes how to consider environmental factors when making decisions for goods and services procurement
Early market engagement guide describes out how to conduct early market engagement prior to procurement.
Identifying procurement categories guide describes how to identify categories for goods and services procurement:
Improving access to government business for SMEs guide describes how to how to improve access for small and medium sized enterprises when buying goods and services
Information security guide describes how to manage information security when buying and managing contracts for goods and services
Innovation and the procurement process guide describes how to build innovation into the procurement process
Managing an unsolicited proposal guide describes what to do if an unsolicited proposal is received for goods and services procurement
Probity in procurement guide describes how to apply probity to goods and services procurement
Preparing a supplier engagement plan guide describes how to prepare a supplier engagement plan for goods and services procurement
Preparing a procurement activity plan guide describes how to prepare a procurement activity plan for goods and services procurement
Preparing a procurement activity strategy guide describes how to prepare a procurement activity strategy to manage the goods and services procurement function
Prequalified supplier arrangements guide describes how prequalification can be used for goods and services
Value for money guide describes how to understand, apply and measure value for money in procurement
Guides that support the complexity and capability assessment policy
The Capability guide describes how to assess capability to conduct goods and services procurement
The Complexity guide describes how to assess complexity for goods and services procurement activity
Guides that support the market analysis and review policy
The Market analysis and review guide describes how to assess the ability of the market to supply your goods and services procurement requirements
The Aggregated purchasing guide describes how to establish and use common use arrangements for goods and services procurement
The Creating a business case guide describes how to create a procurement business case for goods and services procurement
The Governance of State Purchase Contracts and VGPB’s engagement model guide describes the governance of State Purchase Contracts for goods and services and the engagement model used by the VGPB for non-SPC activities
Government procurement under International Agreements guide describes the additional rules that apply when goods and services procurement needs to comply with procurement requirements under an international agreement
The Understanding the supply chain guide describes how understanding the supply will help achieve optimal value for money for goods and services procurement
The Victorian government paper procurement guide describes the recommended standards for procuring paper
Guides that support the market approach policy
The Market approach guide describes how to inform the market of opportunities for goods and services procurement.
The Develop an offer template guide describes how to develop an offer template for goods and services procurement.
The Evaluation and select offers guide describes how to evaluate and select a supplier to achieve value for money for goods and services procurement.
The Insurance provisions guide describes how to determine the level of insurance for a goods and services procurement.
The Negotiate guide describes how to agree on the suppliers’ offers for goods and services procurement to achieve value for money.
Pre-commercial procurement guides describes how to procure solution development for goods and services.
Procurement auctions guides describes how to buy goods and services using a procurement auction.
The Supplier feedback over the procurement process guide describes how to provide feedback to suppliers of goods and services procurement.
The Specification writing guide describes how to develop and write specifications for goods and services procurement.
Guides that support the contract management and contract disclosure policy
The Contract management guide describes how to plan and manage goods and services contracts
The Managing contract price reviews guide describes how to apply price indicators for the procurement of goods and services
Support
Contact the goods and services team if you can’t find what you need or require help to apply any of these policies and guides.
Reviewed 13 September 2023