Governance Framework

Beyond the 5 VGPB supply policies, there are 21 additional procurement-related policies that may apply to any given procurement. Applicability depends on entity type, procurement value, and category.

Source: BfV Procurement-Related Policies Fact Sheet (updated January 2026)

BfV has a basic procurement-related policies tool but it only asks 2 questions and self-describes as "not exhaustive."

Full Policy List

Threshold-based policies (apply above a dollar value)

Policy	Threshold	Applies to	Category
Local Jobs First	$1M+ regional; $3M+ metro/statewide; $50M+ strategic	FMA entities	All goods & services
Fair Jobs Code	$1M+ (or all standing offers)	VGPB mandated + Schedule 1	All goods & services
Social Procurement Framework	Varied by threshold	SD 2018 entities	All goods & services
International Agreements	$693K+ (or any value under ANZGPA)	Listed covered entities	All goods & services
Fair Payments Policy	Up to $3M	Appendix A agencies	All goods & services

Universal policies (apply at any value)

Policy	Applies to	Category
Supplier Code of Conduct	SD 2018 entities	All
Intellectual Property Policy	FMA entities	All
DataVic Access Policy	FMA entities	Datasets/databases
Labour Hire Licensing	Departments/agencies using labour hire	Labour hire

Category-specific policies (apply to specific procurement types)

Policy	Category	Applies to
Professional Services Guidelines	Professional services	PAA 2004 bodies
Labour Hire Guidelines	Labour hire	PAA 2004 bodies
Generative AI Guideline	Generative AI tools	PAA 2004 bodies
Call Centre Code	Call centre services	PAA 2004 bodies
Good Food Policy	Food/catering	Departments
Uniforms and PPE	Clothing, footwear, PPE	SD 2018 entities
Standard Motor Vehicle Policy	Motor vehicles	General government
Single-Use Plastics Policy	Catering, stationery	Listed agencies
Portable Long Service Benefits	Community services, cleaning, security	Agencies using these suppliers
Internal Shared Services	Shared service categories	Entities with arrangements

Policy Interactions

Multiple policies typically apply simultaneously: - Fair Jobs Code + Social Procurement: Both apply at $1M+ for mandated agencies - Local Jobs First + Social Procurement: Different thresholds but both require evaluation weightings - Labour Hire Guidelines + Labour Hire Licensing: Pre-approval plus licence verification - All policies + Supplier Code of Conduct: Baseline expectations apply universally

Relationships

Mandated By

Standing Direction SDs Several overlay policies mandated via Standing Directions

Relates To

Policy VGPB Policies Overlay policies apply on top of the 5 VGPB supply policies Policy LJF Local Jobs First is a threshold-based overlay policy ($1M+ regional, $3M+ metro/statewide) Policy SPF Social Procurement Framework is a threshold-based overlay policy requiring social value criteria Policy Fair Jobs Code Fair Jobs Code is a threshold-based overlay policy ($1M+ pre-assessment certificate) Policy Professional Services Guidelines Professional Services Guidelines are a category-specific overlay for professional services and labour hire Legislation GE Act GE Act requirements may function as an overlay on major service delivery procurements Legislation Modern Slavery Act Modern slavery obligations function as a procurement overlay via contractual mechanisms Policy Fair Jobs Code One of the 21 procurement-related overlay policies — threshold-based Policy Professional Services Guidelines One of the 21 procurement-related overlay policies Policy SPF SPF is a major overlay policy Policy VGPB Policies 21 additional procurement-related policies apply as overlays

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