162Definitions

162 Definitions

162 Definitions

In this Part—

affected applicant, in relation to an alleged contravention or proposed contravention of an enforceable procurement provision, means—

(a) a person (or a partnership or other group of persons)—

(i) that supplies, or could supply, goods or services, and

(ii) whose interests are affected by the alleged contravention or proposed contravention, or

(b) any other person, group of persons or body of a kind prescribed by the regulations.

Board means the New South Wales Procurement Board established under section 164.

Board direction or policy means a direction or policy issued by the Board under section 175.

enforceable procurement provision means a provision of a Board direction or policy (or a provision of a document referred to in a Board direction or policy) that is expressed to be an enforceable procurement provision by the direction or policy.

goods and services means goods and services of any kind.

government agency means any of the following—

(a) a government sector agency (within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013),

(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.

international procurement agreement means an international agreement that applies to procurements by Australian Governments and covers procurements by New South Wales.

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,