Procurement Departure Policy

Version 6.0 approved 27 July 2022

The purpose of the Procurement Departure Policy (PDF 276KB) is to detail the management, approval and reporting of a departure from:

  • The requirements of the Procurement Services SA PSSA Procurement Planning Policy (PDF 192KB); or
  • The approved sourcing strategy outlined in the acquisition plan or evaluation plan that occurs prior to contract execution.

Any departure from the PSSA Procurement Planning Policy (PDF 192KB) or an approved acquisition plan or evaluation plan requires endorsement to proceed.

Applicability

This policy applies to all employees and contracted staff of SA Health; that is all employees and contracted staff of the Department for Health and Wellbeing, Local Health Networks (including state-wide services aligned with those Networks) SA Ambulance Service and the attached offices of Preventive Health SA and the Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health (CEIH)

The policy applies to all procurement processes valued above $55,000 (inc GST) for the procurement of goods, services (including consultancies) and construction projects (up to $165,000 (inc GST)).