2.  Coverage of the NSW guidelines

All NSW Government agencies including State-owned corporations and public trading enterprises that are not State-owned corporations (collectively referred to as 'agencies' in the NSW Guidelines) must comply with the NSW Guidelines.

Councils are not bound by the NSW Guidelines. However, Part Six of Chapter 12 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), requires councils to comply with separate guidelines which outline specific processes and procedures councils must follow when entering into public private partnerships.

These national guidelines must be applied to a wide range of different types of projects. To efficiently procure infrastructure and to keep bid costs as low as possible, in some cases it may be appropriate to depart from the processes set out in the national guidelines.

In that case, the procuring agency must seek approval from NSW Treasury. Depending on the circumstances, Treasury may seek approval from the Treasurer or the BCC.

All procurement by agencies (but not State-owned corporations) is subject to the NSW Government Procurement Policy (www.treasury.nsw.gov.au/procurement/procure-intro) and its associated guideline documents. This is compulsory for all conventional procurement, PPP and outsourcing.

State-owned corporations are subject to the NSW guidelines for assessment of projects of State significance and the reporting and monitoring policy for Government businesses.