Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996

A local government is to prepare or adopt, and is to implement, a purchasing policy in relation to contracts for other persons to supply goods or services where the consideration under the contract is, or is expected to be, $250 000 or less or worth $250 000 or less.

A purchasing policy is to make provision for and in respect of the policy to be followed by the local government for, and in respect of, entering into contracts referred to in subregulation (1).

A purchasing policy must make provision in respect of —

the form of quotations acceptable; and

the minimum number of oral quotations and written quotations that must be obtained; and

the recording and retention of written information, or documents, in respect of —

all quotations received; and

all purchases made.