Contracts over $100,000 or more

Senate Order on Entity Contracts—listing for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018

The Senate Order on Entity Contracts requires the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to list contracts with an estimated value of $100,000 or more (GST Inclusive) and which;

• have not been fully performed as at 31 December 2018; or
• have been entered into during the 12 months prior to 31 December 2018

Procurement Contracts – a list is available through the Senate Order Report located on the AusTender Homepage. Most of the contracts listed contain confidentiality provisions of a general nature that are designed to protect the confidential information of the parties that may be obtained or generated in carrying out the contract.

The reasons for including such clauses include:

• ordinary commercial prudence that requires protection of trade secrets, proprietary information and the like; and/or
• protection of other Commonwealth material and personal information

Grant Contracts – Nil

Contracts for supply of goods/services – the accountable authority of Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has assured that the listed contracts do not contain any inappropriate confidentiality provisions.

The estimated cost of complying – with the Senate Order is $2800 and is calculated based on time taken by hourly rate.