Part 7.1 Preliminary

135   Definitions

In this Chapter:

Board means the New South Wales Procurement Board established under section 137.

Board direction means a direction issued by the Board under section 148.

goods and services means goods and services of any kind.

government agency means any of the following:

(a)  a public sector agency (within the meaning of this Act),

(b)  a NSW Government agency,

(c)  any other public authority that is constituted by or under an Act or that exercises public functions (other than a State owned corporation),

(d)  any State owned corporation prescribed by the regulations.

government agency employee means a person employed in or by a government agency.

government agency head means the person who is the chief executive officer, or who exercises the functions of chief executive officer, of a government agency.

procurement of goods and services means the process of acquiring goods and services by:

(a)  identifying the need to purchase goods and services, and

(b)  selecting suppliers for goods and services, and

(c)  contracting and placing orders for goods and services,

and includes the disposal of goods that are unserviceable or no longer required.

136   Application of Chapter

(1)  This Chapter applies to the procurement of goods and services by or for a government agency, which includes:

(a)  the procurement of goods and services required by a government agency to exercise its statutory functions, and

(b)  the procurement of goods and services by a government agency pursuant to the agency’s specific statutory powers of procurement.

(2)  This Chapter does not apply to the procurement of goods and services by or for:

(a)  a local council or other local authority, or

(b)  the Parliament of New South Wales.