Establishment of the Panel
The MAS Panel has been established as a coordinated procurement, also referred to as a Whole of Australian Government (WoAG) arrangement.
The Panel was established in three phases, with each phase conducted via a separate open approach to market.
The three procurement phases are aligned with the Panel Service Areas:
- Phase 1 – Financial Management Advisory Services
- Phase 2 – Corporate Management Advisory Services
- Phase 3 – Commercial Management Advisory Services.
The Panel replaces all:
- Commonwealth Management Advisory Services related panels
- Management Advisory Services related categories on current panels
- Non-panel approaches to procuring Management Advisory Services.
Benefits of the Panel
The Panel provides a range of benefits, including:
- improved quality, consistency and efficiency of purchasing Management Advisory Services with standard terms and conditions and a Performance Management Framework
- cost savings and efficiencies for Service Providers by reducing administration and tendering efforts
- reduction in the time and effort for entities and for Service Providers to establish contracts
- replacing multiple panel arrangements across Government with a single panel arrangement
- providing standardised rate structures for entities, noting that Service Providers’ rates can vary significantly across other panels for the same types of Services.
Finance will administer the Panel for the benefit of participating Agencies, including:
- managing the Head Agreements between Service Providers and Finance, on behalf of the Commonwealth
- monitoring the Panel to implement efficiencies for the Commonwealth
- hosting and maintaining the MAS Panel webpages on the Finance website which provides guidance and search functions for service offerings of Service Providers
- overseeing a Performance Management Framework for Service Providers and addressing performance issues
- providing internal reporting and strategic advice to support WoAG decision making, planning and delivery across the Commonwealth
- reviewing and refreshing the Panel
- monitoring the Flexibility Framework.
Term of the Panel
The Panel will expire on 30 September 2025. Finance may, at its sole discretion, extend the Panel for a further period (or periods) of up to four years in total, which may be taken in whole or in part, and in any number or combination of time periods.
The Panel structure allows it to be refreshed during its term to allow new Service Providers to join and existing Service Providers to qualify for additional Service Categories that may be added over time. Further information can be found on the Panel Refresh page.
Transitioning to the new Panel
The MAS Panel is fully operational with all three phases (Financial, Corporate and Commercial) rolled out. Entities should not be running consultancy panels and instead should be using the MAS Panel to procure services. Finance will work with entities to shut down panels where required.
Contact Us
Should you have any questions please contact Finance’s MAS Panel Management team through one of the following:
Email: MASPanel@finance.gov.au
Ph: (02) 6215 3399
