Queensland Consolidated Regulations

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATION 2012 - REG 230

230 Exception if quote or tender consideration plan prepared

(1) A local government may enter into a medium-sized contractual arrangement or large-sized contractual arrangement without first inviting written quotes or tenders if the local government—

(a) decides, by resolution, to prepare a quote or tender consideration plan; and

(b) prepares and adopts the plan.

(2) A
"quote or tender consideration plan" is a document stating—

(a) the objectives of the plan; and

(b) how the objectives are to be achieved; and

(c) how the achievement of the objectives will be measured; and

(d) any alternative ways of achieving the objectives, and why the alternative ways were not adopted; and

(e) the proposed terms of the contract for the goods or services; and

(f) a risk analysis of the market from which the goods or services are to be obtained.