Glossary
| Accountable Officer refers to the head of any given department, or, for a public body, the Chief Executive Officer (whatever their title) of that body. |
| Accreditation refers to a system where the Victorian Government Purchasing Board (VGPB) delegates its authority to a department through the Accountable Officer to allow the department to note, endorse, or approve requisitions up to an accreditation level as agreed by the VGPB. Requisitions above an Accredited Purchasing Unit’s accreditation level are referred to the VGPB for approval after endorsement by the APU. |
| Accredited Purchasing Unit (APU) refers to a body in each department, which is responsible for ensuring that the procurement activities of its department are driven by business needs, and comply with VGPB policy. The APU has authority from the Victorian Government Purchasing Board to approve all purchasing processes which fall within its accreditation limit. |
| Advance Tender Notification refers to a notification of the timing of a tender to be advertised in the near future. |
| Agency refers to any government or semi-government organisation not defined under the Public Sector Management and Employment Act 1998. |
| Annual Supply Report refers to a report to the VGPB from the Accountable Officer providing information and data relating to the purchase of goods and services. |
| Australia and New Zealand Government Procurement Agreement refers to an agreement that recognises the benefits to industry and government of treating Australia and New Zealand as a single market for government procurement, and accords with the principles of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement. |
| Australia – United States Free Trade Agreement refers to a bilateral agreement between Australia and the United States (Victoria being a party) which has mutual obligations on each party in relation to government procurement. |
| Bank Guarantee refers to an undertaking by a bank to pay the contracting organisation, an amount up to a specified limit in the event of default by the contractor. This is a common method of financial assistance where advance payment is made or there is a need for assurances regarding contractor performance. |
| Best Practice refers to the set of operations achieving world-class results in quality and customer service, flexibility, timeliness, innovations, cost, and competitiveness, especially from the cooperation of management and employees in all key processes of the business. |
| Bid means an offer by one party to enter into a legally binding contract with another party, often used interchangeably with quotes and tenders.
Source: Adapted from Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Bidder means the party offering to enter into a legally binding contract with another party, often used interchangeably with respondent and tenderer.
Source: Adapted from Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Breach refers to a case of non-compliance with VGPB policies and requires the Accountable Officer to report cases for contracts greater than $100,000 to the VGPB. |
| Business Case refers to the information needed to enable a manager to decide whether to support a proposed project, before significant resources are committed to its development. The core of the business case is an assessment of the costs and benefits of proceeding with a project. |
| Buyers refers to individuals who undertake transactional procurement and exercise purchasing responsibility only for easily-secured goods and services at low values and low risk. Often these are purchased from contracts established by others, or from simple single use agreements for low-level sourcing that they established themselves. Buyers may also include managers and senior executives who are the prime value-for-money decision-makers for major procurement projects that are facilitated by specialist procurement staff. Buyers do not have procurement as their single focus.
Source: Building Government Procurement Capabilities, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Category Management refers to the organising of resources of the procurement team in such a way as to focus externally onto supply markets of the organisation in order to fully leverage procurement decisions. |
| Central Agencies refers to the Department of Treasury and Finance and the Department of Premier and Cabinet. |
| Commercial-in-confidence refers to information provided for a specific purpose that is not to be used for any other purpose than set out in the initial document. |
| Competitive Neutrality refers to a policy which aims to ensure, that where a government business is competing with the private sector, adjustments are made to remove any net advantage (or disadvantage) that the government business has because it is owned by government. |
| Composite tender booking form refers to a form used by Government departments and agencies to book the advertising of a tender in the tenders.vic.gov.au composite advertisement. |
| Conditions of Contract refers to contractual terms which define the obligations and rights of the parties involved in the contract, and form the basis of the contract awarded to the successful tenderer. |
| Conditions of Tendering refers to rules governing the content and submission of tenders and the conduct of the tendering process. |
| Confidentiality Agreement refers to a written legal document that is proof and record of the obligations agreed to between the parties; to protect the commercial interests of the department and/or the contractor. Often used interchangeably with Deed of Confidentiality. |
| Conflict of Interest refers to a situation where a person who is involved in the procurement process has, or may be perceived to have, a personal interest in ensuring that a particular tenderer is successful. Actual and potential conflicts of interest must be declared by any person involved in a tender process. |
| Conflict of Interest Form refers to a document signed by all staff and consultants involved with a procurement process to indicate that they do not have a personal or professional conflict of interest with the procurement project. |
Consultancy refers to a contract to provide services which meet the following criteria:
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| Consultancy Register refers to a list of consultancy contracts which have been entered into by a department or agency. |
| Contract refers to an agreement between two or more authorised persons on behalf of their organisations to perform or not perform a specific act/s that is enforceable in law. A contract may be verbal or written or inferred by conduct.
Source: Adapted from Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Contract Administration Manual refers to a document containing all the pertinent information about how the contract is to be managed and which identifies and addresses all relevant issues through the life of the contract. This includes monitoring compliance with contract conditions, identification of milestones and key deliverables/outcomes, roles and responsibilities of participants, effective financial management and monitoring, monitoring of risks, project performance reporting requirements and transitional arrangements.
Source: Adapted from Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Contract Documents refers to those documents construed together as one instrument of contract. They may include terms and conditions, specifications, drawings, delivery schedules and payment schedules. |
| Contract Management refers to all activities at the commencement of, during and after the contract period, to ensure that all contractual obligations are fulfilled. |
| Contract Management Plan refers to a document outlining strategies for the management of a contract and mapping out the process for developing the ongoing Contract Administration Manual. |
| Contract Manager refers to the person nominated by the department or agency to manage the day to day matters of the contract. |
| Contract Publishing System (CPS) refers to a web based system which provides information about contracts greater than $100 000 entered into by Victorian Government departments and some agencies. |
| Contract Variation refers to an addition or alteration to the goods and/or services under a contract that is within the general scope of the original contract. A contract variation can be documented between the parties with a letter or a deed of variation. |
| Contractor refers to a person or firm who is engaged by department or agency to work under instruction, for a specified period, to carry out a task which will be managed and overseen by the department or agency.
Source: Adapted from Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Covered entity refers to departments and administrative offices bound by Board policy and also noted in Article 15 in the Australia United States Free Trade Agreement (NB: http://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/negotiations/us_fta/index.html). |
| Data room refers to a room set up as part of a complex tender or other bidding processes in order to give bidders access to detailed information (such as technical drawings) needed in the preparation of their bids. |
| Debrief refers to the process of advising unsuccessful respondents, on a no commitment basis, of deficiencies in their bids which, if remedied, would make them more competitive for future needs. |
| Declaration of Private Interest refers to a written declaration made by a person who may have, or could be perceived to have, a personal interest in the outcome of a procurement process or project. This person may need to be excluded from the procurement process. |
| Deed of Confidentiality see Confidentiality Agreement |
| Deed of Variation refers to a document signed by both parties which details changes to a contract. |
| Default refers to a failure of a party to perform a contractual requirement or obligation, including failures to meet deadlines, to perform to a specified standard, to meet a loan repayment or to meet its obligations in relation to a materialised risk . |
| Delegate refers to a person authorised by the Minister to make general or specified decisions constrained only by the instrument of delegation . Specifically, delegates commit and incur expenditure. |
| Delegation refers to a power handed down to a second party to act on their own behalf, but not including power to further delegate. The second party is responsible for actions arising from their use of such power. |
| Department refers to a body existing by virtue of an order made under s10 of the Public Sector Management and Employment Act 1998. |
| Departmental Standing Offer Agreement is a standing offer agreement established by one department for use only by that department. |
| Discount Rate refers to the rate used to calculate the present value of future cash flows. The discount rate is usually the cost of capital used to fund the investment from which the cash flow is expected. |
| Discounted Cash Flow refers to the net present value of a stream of future cash flows (see discount rate). |
| Disposal Plan refers to a document detailing a strategy for the disposal of assets including timelines, tasks, responsibilities and outputs. |
| Due Diligence refers to the process of reviewing and analysing in detail the capacity of a bidding organisation to meet future contract performance requirements. This may include a detailed assessment of the organisation's financial stability, legal risks, technical capacity, and infrastructure. |
| eProcurement refers to the use of electronic methods at any stage of the procurement process from identification of requirement through to any to contract management and possibly procured asset management. Electronic tendering is the undertaking of the tendering process stage by electronic methods.
Source: Tendering Guidelines, Glossary of Terms, NSW Department of Commerce, NSW |
| eTendering refers to an internet based electronic tendering system that provides the facility to electronically invite or advertise ROIs and RFTs, distribute ROIs and RFT documents, securely receive, and open, tenders, and provide various notices.
Source: Adapted from Tendering guidelines, Glossary of Terms, NSW Department of Commerce |
| Evaluation Criteria refers to standards of judgement, and ranking or priority that are used to assess offers, compare alternatives put forward by respondents to quotes and tenders. |
| Evaluation Matrix refers to a table that summarises the score or ranking of each tender against the tender requirements. |
| Evaluation Plan refers to a document that details the methods, techniques and resources allocated by the Department to evaluate tenders. |
| Evaluation Strategy refers to how the tender offers will be evaluated. The evaluation strategy is documented in the Evaluation Plan. |
| Exemption Form refers to the formal document used to waive the requirement to invite open and selective tenders above the open and selective tender threshold. |
| Expression of Interest (EOI) is similar to a Registration of Interest (ROI) in that it is used to identify potential suppliers interested in, and capable of, delivering the required goods or services. Potential suppliers are asked to provide information on their capability to do the work. It is usually the first stage of a multi-stage tender process.
Source: Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Finance Lease refers to a lease under which the lessor effectively transfers to the lessee substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the lease and where legal ownership may or may not be actually transferred. |
| Financial delegate refers to a person authorised by the Minister to make general or specified decisions constrained only by the instrument of financial delegation. Specifically, financial delegates commit and incur expenditure, and sign contracts. |
| Financial delegation refers to a power handed down to a second party to act on their own behalf, but not including power to further delegate. The second party is responsible for actions arising from their use of such power.
See also Financial Delegate |
| Force Majeure refers to Acts of God and other specified risks (eg terrorism) which are beyond the control of the parties to the contract and as a result of which a party is prevented from or delayed in performing any of its non-financial obligations under the contract. |
| Gateway Review refers to short structured reviews of a program or project that are carried out at key decision points in the program or project's life cycle. Gateway Reviews are carried out by a Review Team consisting of experts or practitioners who are independent of the team managing or running the program or project. |
| Government Business Enterprise refers to a commercially focused government-owned trading body constituted under Stage Legislation and/or Corporations Law as a separate legal entity. |
| Government Department or Agency refers to an agent Victorian Government, including departments, statutory authorities, statutory corporations and government business enterprises. |
| Government Information Technology and Communications (GITC) version 4.2.1 is the VGPB's preferred contractual framework for all information technology contracts. |
| Inner Budget refers to the ten Government Departments, the Victoria Police, and the administrative offices as defined in the Public Administration Act 2004. |
| Industry Capability Network (Victoria) Limited is a non-profit organisation funded by the State Government to support import replacement and assist Australian companies access export opportunities. |
| Indemnity refers to a general legal principle related to insurance that holds the individual recovering under an insurance policy should be restored to the approximate financial position he or she was in prior to the loss. |
| Insurance refers to an economic device whereby the individual substitutes a small certain cost (the premium) for a large uncertain financial loss (the contingency insured against) that would exist if it were not for the insurance contract. (Source: Vaughan, Emmett J. and Vaughan, Therese. (2003) Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance, Ninth Edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.) |
| Intellectual property is the term for property rights such as: patents, trademarks, design, confidential information, copyrights, and know how. |
| Late tender refers to a tender received after the required closing date and time |
| Lease means an agreement conveying the right from a lessor to a lessee to use the leased items for a stated period of time in return for a series of payments by the lessee to the lessor.
See also Financial Lease and Operating Lease. |
| Liability cap refers to an arrangement whereby a supplier’s liability for damage or loss incurred by the Agency is limited to a certain amount. |
| Liability means a debt or responsibility; an obligation that may arise by a contract made or by a tort committed. |
| Life Cycle Cost refers to the total cost of an item or system over its full life. It includes the cost of development, production, ownership (operation, maintenance, support), and disposal, if applicable. |
| Limited Tendering refers to the approach to one or a limited number of potential suppliers in special circumstances after obtaining a Certificate of Exemption for not having to conduct an open tender or selective tender. |
| Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) refers to a document which is used to records the intentions of parties in a less formal way than a conventional contract document, and is not legally binding unless it specifically states that it is not intended to be enforceable in the courts. |
| Negotiation refers to the bargaining process between two or more parties. Each party has its own viewpoints and objectives, but seeks to reach an overall satisfactory arrangement. |
| One-off Supply refers to a purchase of a specific quantity of goods or services. |
| Open State Purchase Contract (OPSC) refers to a contract established by one department that other departments with a similar need can access. It is similar to an SPC arrangement, but is not mandatory for those departments that have not committed to it. |
| Open Tender refers to the process of publicly inviting tenders usually through the release of a Request for Tender to the open market. |
| Operating Lease refers to a leasing arrangements in which substantially all risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the leased property effectively remain with the lessor (the owner of the property) rather than passing to the lessee (which would make it a finance lease). |
| Outer Budget refers to the agencies that are only partly funded by Government such as statutory authorities and Government Business Enterprises. |
| Outer Budget Sector refers to government business enterprises, statutory bodies, authorities, corporations, or any entity that is not a department or an administrative office. |
| Partnerships Victoria refers to a policy of the Victorian Government, giving effect to a commitment to optimise the level of infrastructure spending through a responsible use of the resources of both the public and private sectors. |
| Probity means uprightness, honesty, proper and ethical conduct and propriety in dealings. It is often also used in government in a general sense to mean good process. |
| Probity Advisor refers to departmental personnel or a contractor with extensive experience and skills in procurement who may develop probity plans and other key documents and provide advice and training to staff on probity principles and guidelines. |
| Probity Auditor refers to a contractor who provides the Secretary, or his or her nominee, an independent and appropriate signoff on probity requirements, in hindsight, at designated milestones in the process. |
| Process contract means a contract arising in relation to the tendering process before acceptance of a tender by the party inviting tenders.
Source: Hughes Aircraft case – Hughes Aircraft Systems International v Airservices Australia (1997) 146 ALR 1. NSW |
| Procurement refers to all the business processes associated with purchasing, spanning the whole cycle from the identification of needs to the end of a service contract or the end of the useful life and subsequent disposal of an asset. It does not include stores management and logistics that are aspects of the wider subject of Supply Chain Management. Often used interchangeably with Purchasing.
Source: Adapted from Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Procurement and Contracting Centre for Education and Research (PACCER) refers to the DTF learning centre which provides training in a wide range of procurement skills. |
| Procurement Conduct Plan (Formerly Probity Plan) refers to a document that sets out the steps to be taken and the processes to be implemented which will ensure that a tender is conducted fairly and ethically. |
| Procurement Practitioners refers to individuals who specialise in procurement as a major function of their position. They typically hold a vocational qualification in procurement. Procurement practitioners are skilled and experienced in facilitating the process of procurement. Practitioners focus on compliance to procurement policy and the operational aspects of developing and managing contracts efficiently and effectively. .
Source: Building Government Procurement Capabilities, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Procurement Process refers to the step-by-step process for the planning, establishment and contract management of small and large acquisitions.
Source: Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Procurement Process Report - Contract Variation refers to a document that outlines the nature of an approved requisition and justifications for a change to it. Depending on the nature of the change, its effect on the total contract price, process approval is to be obtained by either a financial delegate, APU or VGPB before a financial commitment can be made. A variation may be financial and/or non-financial (e.g. an extension of time). |
| Procurement Process Report – Tenders refers to a document that summarises the procurement process undertaken prior to the award of a contract or agreement to a tenderer or group of tenderers. |
| Procurement Professionals refers to individuals who specialise in strategic procurement. They typically hold a university qualification in strategic procurement or a related field. Procurement professionals are generally involved in tactical and strategic projects. They exercise responsibilities that focus on delivering the best value-for-money outcomes; lead project teams in the development and management of complex procurement; and may be responsible for the formation, management and development of procurement teams.
Source: Building Government Procurement Capabilities, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Procurement Risk refers to the chance of an event occurring which will have an impact upon procurement objectives, measured in terms of consequences and likelihood.
Source: Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Procurement Team refers to a group of individuals with appropriate and complementary professional, technical or specialist skills who, under the direction of the project manager, are responsible for carrying out the work detailed in the procurement project plan. The size of the team depends on the nature of the work being undertaken. |
| Project Director refers to the individual who has overall responsibility for the delivery of the project and management of all members of the procurement team, including external advisors and consultants. |
| Project Manager refers to the individual responsible for delivering the project. The Project Manager leads and manages the project team, with the authority and responsibility to run the project on a day-to-day basis. |
| Public Sector comprises general government sector entities, public non-financial corporations and public financial corporations that have government ownership or control. |
| Purchase Order means a form of contract, which is an official document used to authorise and record the purchase of goods or services by a buyer. It is the prime reference confirming the contractual situation between the buyer and supplier. |
| Purchasing refers to the acquisition of goods and/or services from a nominated supplier. Purchasing is a component of the wider function of procurement and consists of activities such as ordering, expediting, receipt and payment. Often used interchangeably with procurement.
Source: Adapted from P&SM Jargon Buster, The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply |
| Purchasing Card refers to any type of purchasing card used within the Victorian Public Sector (ie. general government purchasing card, corporate card, credit card, purchasing card facility). It is a payment mechanism which can provide benefits in the form of efficient procurement and reduced administration costs. |
| Quality (Procurement Perspective) refers to the sum of the features and characteristics that satisfy customers' needs throughout the life of a product or service. |
| Quality Assurance (Procurement Perspective) (QA) refers to the outcome of all the planned and systematic actions and operational techniques suppliers put in place to give buyers confidence that their goods and services will consistently meet certain requirements for the whole of their useful life. Quality assurance enables suppliers to provide a formal assurance that their goods and services have been either assessed as meeting a relevant product standard, and/or produced by a process assessed as conforming to a relevant quality system standard. |
| Quotation/Quote refers to a document in the form of an offer to supply goods and/or services; usually in response to a Request for Quotation. |
| Referrals refers to documents which require VGPB approval for tenders and contract variations processes and strategic procurement plans, and noting for Non-compliance with VGPB policies. |
| Registration of Interest (ROI) is similar to an Expression of Interest (EOI) in that it is used to identify suppliers interested in, and capable of, delivering the required goods or services. Potential suppliers are asked to provide information on their capability to do the work. It is usually the first stage of a multi-stage tender process.
Source: Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Request for Information (RFI) refers to a formal request for information to gain a more detailed understanding of the supplier market and the range of solutions and technologies that may be available. It may be used to develop documentation for a future tender.
Source: Adapted from Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Request for Quotation (RFQ) refers to a written process of inviting offers to supply goods and/or services involving simple documentation and a limited number of potential suppliers. |
| Request for Tender (RFT) refers to a request for offer against a set of clearly defined and specified requirements. Tenderers are advised of all requirements involved, including the conditions of tendering and proposed contract conditions |
| Respondent refers to someone who has or intends to submit an offer to a department or agency. Often used interchangeably with potential suppliers or tenderers. |
| Risk Assessment refers to the overall process of risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation.
Source: ISO/FDIS 31000 Risk management – Principles and guidelines Final draft. |
| Risk Management refers coordinated activities to direct and control an organisation with regards to risk.
Source: ISO/FDIS 31000 Risk management – Principles and guidelines Final draft. |
| Risk Management Plan means a scheme within the risk management framework specifying the approach, the management components and the resources to be applied to the management of risk.
Source: ISO/FDIS 31000 Risk management – Principles and guidelines Final draft. |
| Selective Tender refers to a two stage approach to the open market involving a Registration/Expression of Interest, followed by a Request for Tender to a short list of registrants who satisfied an assessment of their capability and capacity. |
| Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are defined as firms with less than 200 full time equivalent employees. Under 20 full time equivalent employees is defined as Small, 20-199 full time equivalent employees is defined as Medium and 200 plus full time equivalent employees is defined as Large. |
| Software Licence Enterprise Agreements are agreements to supply multiple software licences and associated services on a whole of government or departmental basis (for example Microsoft) |
| Specification refers to a statement which clearly and accurately describes the essential requirements for goods, products or services. It may also include the procedures by which it will be determined that the requirements have been met. |
| Standard Form Contract refers to a legal document developed to establish uniform terms and conditions for the purchases of goods and services. |
| Standing Offer Agreement refers to an agreement for commonly used goods and services, and is used to provide more effective and efficient procurement. It covers a set period of time, and usually requires no obligation on the State to purchase a particular quantity of the goods or services from the supplier. As a group it includes SPCs, OSPCs, DSOAs, and software licence enterprise agreements for software licences and associated services. Purchases can be made from the standing offer agreement by complying with the Standing Offer Agreement’s Rules of Use. |
| State means the Crown in right of the State of Victoria |
| State Purchase Contract (SPC) refers to a mandatory standing offer agreement for departments for the purchase of goods and services, which is subject to VGPB procurement policies. The purpose of SPCs is to pursue Whole of Government contracts to achieve the best value for money outcomes, and make best use of the State’s aggregated purchasing power. |
| State Sector includes general government, public non-financial corporations and public financial corporations. |
| Statutory Authority refers to an organisation established under an Act of the Victorian Parliament for a public purpose. |
| Strategic Procurement Plan (SPP) refers to a detailed plan for a proposed procurement process. It outlines the procurement strategy for major contracts and draws a strategic connection between the higher level project planning and implementation through procurement. |
| Strategic Sourcing refers to the strategies and mechanisms used to approach and interact with the supply market that take account of both present and future business needs.
Source: Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Supplier refers to an entity that is providing or has provided goods and/or services to, or on behalf of, a department or agency. .
Source: Adapted from Common Glossary of Procurement Terms, Australian Procurement and Construction Council Inc |
| Tender refers to a document in the form of an offer to supply goods and/or services, usually submitted in response to a public or selective invitation such as a RFT. |
| Tender Box refers to a secure location within which tenders, offers, quotations or bids are placed. |
| Tender Briefing refers to a forum held where a government representative briefs prospective tenderers regarding a tender process, and responds to questions. |
| Tender Officers refers to individuals nominated to open the tender box and register tenders prior to evaluation in accordance with agency procedures. |
| Tenderer refers to a party submitting a tender in response to an RFT . |
| Tenderer Response Schedules refers to forms which are part of the Request for Tender, and state the information to be provided by tenderers. |
| Tenders Website refers to the website provided by Department of Treasury and Finance for advertising all Government tenders |
| Value for Money refers to a balanced benefit measure covering quality levels, performance standards, risk exposure, other policy or special interest measures (e.g. environment impacts), as well as price. Where appropriate, value for money is assessed on a ‘whole of life’ or ‘total cost of ownership’ basis, which includes the transitioning-in, contract period and transitioning-out phases of a contractual relationship. |
| Verbal Quotation refers to a verbal process of inviting offers to supply goods and/or services involving a limited number of potential suppliers. |
| Victorian Government Purchasing Board (VGPB) refers to the government entity that develops and approves procurement policies, approves major referrals for goods and services from departments, and discusses related procurement policy and practice matters. |
| Victorian Industry Participation Policy (VIPP) refers to the policy document that aims to ensure that options for local supply are adequately considered. |
| Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) refers to a statutory authority which aims to provide a consistent, best practice approach to the identification and management of all risk of accidental loss or damage across all departments and agencies; and develop a self-funding mechanism within government in order to reduce the cost of insurance. |
VERSION CONTROL INFORMATION:
 Version Number | 2.1 |
Release Date | August 2009 |
Further Information | Strategy and Policy, Government Services Group, Department of Treasury and Finance |
Phone | (+613) 868 32944 |
| vgpb@dtf.vic.gov.au |
