---
title: "Set the tender timetable and the earliest lawful closing time"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/set-the-tender-timetable-and-the-earliest-lawful-closing-time"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A50-X20260927-3"
practice_area: "Government Procurement & Tendering"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Set the tender timetable and the earliest lawful closing time

> Apply the minimum-period rule and the circumstance characterisation the lawyer has selected to the calendar and draft the timetable, showing each extension and the circumstance that caused it and recalculating the…

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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 | Apply the minimum-period rule and the circumstance characterisation the lawyer has selected to the calendar and draft the timetable, showing each extension and the circumstance that caused it and recalculating the closing time after each addendum. Show the arithmetic for every date rather than only the result. |
| What the lawyer must review | Select the applicable rule, decide the circumstances that shorten or extend the period, and independently verify each date and time, including the time zone stated in the approach to market and the effect of any extension on other tenderers. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: Apply the minimum-period rule and the circumstance characterisation the lawyer has selected to the calendar and draft the timetable, showing each extension and the circumstance that caused it and recalculating the closing time after each addendum. Show the arithmetic for every date rather than only the result.
- What the lawyer does: Select the applicable rule, decide the circumstances that shorten or extend the period, and independently verify each date and time, including the time zone stated in the approach to market and the effect of any extension on other tenderers.
- 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 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. Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
2. Select the applicable rule, decide the circumstances that shorten or extend the period, and independently verify each date and time, including the time zone stated in the approach to market and the effect of any extension on other tenderers.
3. Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.

## 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

- [https://www.finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Commonwealth-Procurement-Rules-2025.pdf](https://www.finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Commonwealth-Procurement-Rules-2025.pdf) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://arp.nsw.gov.au/pbd-2019-05-enforceable-procurement-provisions](https://arp.nsw.gov.au/pbd-2019-05-enforceable-procurement-provisions) (checked 2026-09-27)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Open tender minimum time limits](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/government-procurement-and-tendering/open-tender-minimum-time-limits.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist for the minimum calendar-day period between publishing an open approach to market and the closing time, under Division 2 of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/set-the-tender-timetable-and-the-earliest-lawful-closing-time/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.*