Local Jobs First Act 2003

Before undertaking a tender process for a standard project or a strategic project, an agency must obtain, in the manner set out in the Local Jobs First Policy, a determination whether the project is a non-contestable project within the meaning of subsection (2).

A standard project or a strategic project is a non-contestable project if—

either—

it is not practicable for local industry to provide or carry out goods or services required for the project as a whole on a genuinely competitive basis; or

it is not practicable for goods or services required for the project as a whole to be provided or carried out on a genuinely competitive basis except by local industry; and

the project meets any requirements for non-contestable projects specified in the Local Jobs First Policy.

Guidelines referred to in section 4(3) may include processes for, and matters that must be considered during, determinations under subsection (1).