45Collective procurement

45 Collective procurement (1) Two or more entities that propose to obtain supplies may form a group (a procurement group) to act collectively for the purpose of obtaining the supplies. (2) Before commencing to act as a procurement group, the entities in the group must enter into a written agreement (a collective procurement agreement) setting out the arrangements for the collective procurement by the group. (3) If a procurement group complies with this Subdivision in relation to obtaining supplies, a council that is in the group is not required to separately comply with Subdivision 1 in relation to obtaining those supplies.