Identify which edition of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules applies
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the approach-to-market release date the lawyer identifies, record whether that date is before 17 November 2025 or on or after that date, and name the edition the Finance guidance attaches to it. Do not apply the invitation rules.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer confirms the date is the release of the notice inviting suppliers, which may be a request for tender, quote, expression of interest, information or proposal, and confirms the edition before the process continues. Finance says an approach released before 17 November 2025 uses the 1 July 2024 rules, and one released on or after that date uses the 17 November 2025 rules. The 2025 changes must not be applied to an earlier approach. For a procurement between $80,000 and $125,000 that was not from a standing offer and was approached before 17 November 2025, Finance says it had to be an open tender unless a relevant exemption applied. The lawyer also checks the standing-offer branch in that guidance where the approach is to suppliers on a standing offer.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Use the release date of the approach to market, not the closing date or the contract date.
- Do not apply a 2025 change to an approach released before 17 November 2025.
- If the procurement is from a standing offer, use the standing-offer branch in the Finance guidance rather than the open-approach branch.
Sources
- Department of Finance, which Commonwealth Procurement Rules apply (1 July 2024 or 17 November 2025) · 2026-10-22
- Department of Finance, Commonwealth Procurement Rules · 2026-10-22
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.