Resources for buying professional services
Updated: 27 Jul 2020
You will need to check with your agency's procurement team before you start buying professional services. Your agency may have it's own rules or templates. If you still have questions, you can contact the NSW Procurement Service Centre on 1800 679 289 or nswbuy@treasury.nsw.gov.au.
There's also a process map that you can use to help you plan your professional services sourcing.
Download the professional services process map for sourcing PDF, 286.61 KB.
Visit the professional services category page for more information.
Legislation, policies and procedures for professional services
- Annual Reports (Departments) Regulation 2015
- Procurement Policy Framework
- Procurement Board Direction 2019-01 Engagement of professional services suppliers
- Board Direction 2013-05 Engagement of probity advisers and probity auditors
PMS Scheme information
- PMS Scheme rules DOCX, 277.67 KB
- PMS Scheme guidelines for agencies DOCX, 222.37 KB
- PMS Scheme engagement types DOCX, 46.63 KB
- PMS Scheme supplier list XLSX, 2223.7 KB
Standard commercial framework
Systems links
- eQuote
- Major Suppliers' Portal (Exceptions reporting)
Templates for professional services
Plan
Source
- Request for quotation - Part A – specification DOCX, 972.36 KB
- Request for quotation - Part B – response
- Statement of works template DOCX, 141.85 KB
- Supplier engagement compliance checklist for standard commercial framework - recommended XLSM, 2864.11 KB
- Supplier engagement compliance checklist for standard commercial framework DOCX, 53.47 KB
- Commercial comparison tool XLSM, 896.66 KB
- Debrief pack PPTX, 599.25 KB
- Standard form of agreement - Agreement Details - advanced/full suppliers - PMS Scheme DOCX, 49.62 KB
- Standard form of agreement - Agreement Details - base suppliers - PMS Scheme DOCX, 48.11 KB
- Non-prequalification scheme short form consultancy agreement DOCX, 63.05 KB
Manage
Quick reference guides
- PMS Scheme – Finding suppliers guide DOCX, 1120.97 KB
- eQuote training
- Major Suppliers’ Portal - New user self-registration guide DOCX, 2413.29 KB
- Major Suppliers’ Portal - Reporting non-compliant engagements guide DOCX, 2413.29 KB
- Contract Award Disclosures guide DOCX, 489.51 KB
- Definition of a consultant - guidance for buyers PPTX, 363.66 KB