SUPERSEDEDApproved Plan OPW22-0123

writing. The Superintendent is not obliged to make any additional payment or accept any increase in the
contract period unless agreed prior to the Contractor beginning work.


1.5.         SITE CONDITIONS
The Contractor shall inspect the site, and examine all plans, drawings and reports, and check all aspects of
work under the Contract and refer any discrepancies to the Superintendent for decision, prior to
commencement. Failure to do so will not be taken as a reason to claim a variation.

•      Existing site conditions;
•      Site access and storage requirements.
•      Check all relevant dimensions on site before proceeding with work.
•      No claim for extras arising from failure to obtain measurements and other information on site will be
       allowed.
•      It is the Contractor's responsibility to thoroughly inspect the site and to assess the quantity of cut and fill
       of earthworks required to achieve the grades indicated on the grading plans.


1.6.         LOCAL BUSINESS NOTES
Contractor is encouraged to maximise local industry participation in major procurement opportunities, by
providing local industry with full, fair and reasonable opportunity to tender.

The principle of full, fair and reasonable opportunity can be achieved by:

•      considering the project’s whole-of-life from design to completion and ongoing maintenance
•      ensuring at the tender preparation stage that tenders are packaged in a manner that optimises local
       industry opportunities while enhancing project competitiveness and value for money
•      undertaking a supply market analysis to identify potential local suppliers
•      using Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) standards and codes ‘or equivalent’ in the formulation of
       specifications, tenders and the letting of contracts, wherever it is practicable to do so
•      providing early notice to the market of a planned upcoming major procurement
•      encouraging sub-contractors to support and report against the charter principles
•      using the services of local content specialists such as Industry Capability Network Queensland (ICN Qld)
       and supporting the use of these specialists by sub-contractors.

Full, Fair and Reasonable Opportunity
The provision of equitable opportunity for capable local industry to participate in the procurement activity by
ensuring:

•      Full: Local industry has the same opportunity as other potential suppliers to participate in all aspects of a
       project from design through to completion, in all supply and ongoing maintenance.
•      Fair: Local industry is provided the same opportunity as other potential suppliers to compete for
       investment projects and other market based contracts on an equal and transparent basis.
•      Reasonable: Tenders are free from any unreasonable specifications or requirements that could rule out
       local industry and are structured in such a way as to provide local industry the opportunity to participate.

This definition is consistent with the Australian Industry Participation National Framework.

Procurement
Procurement is the entire process by which all classes of resources (human, material, facilities and services)
are obtained. This can include the functions of planning, design, standards determination, specification
writing, selection of suppliers, financing, contract administration, disposals and other related functions.




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