The Australian Government has released a definition of an Australian business for use within the context of the Commonwealth procurement framework. Visit the Definition of an Australian Business and Further Guidance page for more information.
Public Consultation Submissions
The Department of Finance undertook a consultation process inviting interested parties to provide their comments and suggestions to inform the development of a definition of an Australian business.
The following written submissions were provided as part of the consultation process, and have received appropriate consent from the submitters to be published.
- View the submission from Anonymous
- View the submission from The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) / Australian Furnishing Industry Stewardship Council (AFISC)
- View the submission from Anywise Consulting Pty Ltd
- View the submission from Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO)
- View the submission from Australian Constructors Association
- View the submission from Australian Industry & Defence Network (AIDN)
- View the submission from Australian Industry Group
- View the submission from Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)
- View the submission from Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
- View the submission from Australian Owned
- View the submission from Australian Owned Contractors Ltd
- View the submission from Canberra Business Chamber
- View the submission from CMDT Group Pty Ltd
- View the submission from Consult Australia
- View the submission from The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA)
- View the submission from DefendTex Research Labs PTY LTD
- View the submission from DyerNeed Pty Ltd
- View the submission from G & O Kert Pty Ltd
- View the submission from KPMG Australia
- View the submission from Medicines Australia
- View the submission from Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC)
- View the submission from SME Gateway Pty Ltd
- View the submission from Sovereign Australian Prime Alliance (SAPA)
- View the submission from SYPAQ Systems
- View the submission from Technology One Limited
- View the submission from Tendertrace
- View the submission from Vault Cloud Pty Ltd
The Department thanks all those who provided submissions to inform the development of a definition for an Australian business, for their time and valuable feedback.
Consultation Process
Public consultation on defining an Australian business for Commonwealth Procurement opened on 16 September 2024 and closed on 25 October 2024. A paper was developed to support the consultation process, providing an overview of the Commonwealth procurement framework and the potential use of an Australian business definition within this context.
The paper provided information on a range of business-related definitions that are currently being used by government entities, and outlined various factors, such as business location, taxation and ownership, that could be considered in the development of a definition for use within the procurement framework.
The consultation paper is available in the download section.
Further enquires can be submitted to ProcurementAgencyAdvice@finance.gov.au
Downloads
Public Consultation Paper – Defining an Australian Business for Commonwealth Procurement.
The Department of Finance Submission Guidelines.
