175Board may issue directions or policies for government agencies

#### 175 Board may issue directions or policies for government agencies 175 Board may issue directions or policies for government agencies > > (1) The Board may issue— > > > > > (a) directions to government agencies regarding the procurement of goods and services by and for government agencies, and > > > > > (b) policies that apply to the procurement of goods and services by and for government agencies. > > > (2) A direction or policy may apply to government agencies generally or to a particular government agency. > > > (2A) A direction or policy may apply, adopt or incorporate (whether with or without modifications) any publicly accessible document as in force or effect at a particular time or as in force or effect from time to time. > > > (2B) All or some of the provisions of a direction or policy (or the provisions of a document referred to in the direction or policy) relating to an international procurement agreement may be expressed to be enforceable procurement provisions. > > > (3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Board may issue directions or policies regarding— > > > > > (a) the methods to be used for procuring goods and services, and > > > > > (a1) without limiting paragraph (a), reasonable steps that are to be taken to ensure that goods and services procured by and for government agencies are not the product of modern slavery within the meaning of the [Modern Slavery Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-030), and > > > > > (b) contracts for the procurement of specified goods and services, and > > > > > (c) the kinds of contracts for the procurement of goods and services for which tenders are required, and > > > > > (d) the limits on duration of contracts, and > > > > > (e) any matters relating to procurement procedures arising from a complaint about the procurement activities of a government agency. > > > (4) The Board must regularly consult with the Anti-slavery Commissioner about the form and content of directions that should be issued during the year under subsection (3) (a1) and take into account any recommendations of the Commissioner. > > **s 175:** Ins 2013 No 40, Sch 6.7 \[8\] (transferred from the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 No 43, secs 147–150). Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.6\[3\] \[4\]; 2018 No 72, Sch 1\[3\] \[4\].