These guidelines have been established in order to ensure that procurement arrangements established by CAUDIT:
1. Are value for money;
2. Encourage competition;
3. Are efficient, effective, economical and conducted in an ethical manner
4. Encourage accountability and are transparent;
5. Provide a consistent procurement method meeting the requirements of member organisations;
6. Are compliant with legislative requirements.
These guidelines are based closely on the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs).
