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title: "Check whether a non-corporate entity must use a coordinated arrangement"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/check-whether-a-non-corporate-entity-must-use-a-coordinated-arrangement"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A50-CO20261022-8"
practice_area: "Government Procurement & Tendering"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check whether a non-corporate entity must use a coordinated arrangement

> From the entity type and the goods or services, record whether the entity is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity and whether the requirement is one the file says is on a coordinated arrangement.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Government Procurement & Tendering](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the entity type and the goods or services, record whether the entity is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity and whether the requirement is one the file says is on a coordinated arrangement. Do not decide that an exemption from the arrangement is available. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the entity must use the arrangement. Paragraph 4.11 describes coordinated procurement as whole-of-Australian-Government arrangements, and says a list is at the Finance procurement pages. That list was not opened, so no arrangement is named from memory. Paragraph 4.12 says non-corporate Commonwealth entities must use coordinated arrangements. An exemption can be granted only jointly by the requesting entity's portfolio minister and the Finance Minister, where the entity can demonstrate a special need for an alternative arrangement. The footnote says an exemption may also follow where the coordinated procurement specifies an alternative approach. Prescribed corporate Commonwealth entities may opt in. The lawyer identifies the arrangement from the Finance list. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

The responsible lawyer checks each element against the source named for it.

- What the AI does: From the entity type and the goods or services, record whether the entity is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity and whether the requirement is one the file says is on a coordinated arrangement. Do not decide that an exemption from the arrangement is available.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the entity must use the arrangement. Paragraph 4.11 describes coordinated procurement as whole-of-Australian-Government arrangements, and says a list is at the Finance procurement pages. That list was not opened, so no arrangement is named from memory. Paragraph 4.12 says non-corporate Commonwealth entities must use coordinated arrangements. An exemption can be granted only jointly by the requesting entity's portfolio minister and the Finance Minister, where the entity can demonstrate a special need for an alternative arrangement. The footnote says an exemption may also follow where the coordinated procurement specifies an alternative approach. Prescribed corporate Commonwealth entities may opt in. The lawyer identifies the arrangement from the Finance list.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court or regulator classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Do not name an arrangement that is not on the brief. The Finance list was not opened.
2. A corporate Commonwealth entity may opt in. Do not treat paragraph 4.12 as a must for that entity.
3. An exemption needs the joint decision the paragraph describes, or the alternative the footnote allows. Do not draft the exemption.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Department of Finance, value for money](https://www.finance.gov.au/government/procurement/commonwealth-procurement-rules/value-money) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/check-whether-a-non-corporate-entity-must-use-a-coordinated-arrangement/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*