Agencies and entities covered by the procurement framework

The following is a list of government agencies and other entities that must comply with the Procurement Act 1995 through adherence to the Northern Territory (NT) Government procurement framework.

This information is based on legislation and the Administrative Arrangements Order from 29 January 2021.

Government agencies

The following NT Government agencies must comply with the Act:

• Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority
• Agriculture and Fisheries (Department of)
• Attorney-General’s Department
• Auditor-General’s Office
• Chief Minister and Cabinet (Department of the)
• Children and Families (Department of)
• Corporate and Digital Development (Department of)
• Corrections (Department of)
• Education and Training (Department of)
• Health (Department of)
• Housing, Local Government and Community Development (Department of)
• Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (Office of the)
• Logistics and Infrastructure (Department of)
• Land Development Corporation
• Lands, Planning and Environment (Department of)
• Legislative Assembly (Department of the)
• Mining and Energy (Department of)
• Northern Territory Electoral Commission
• Northern Territory Fire and Emergency Service
• Northern Territory Police
• Northern Territory Treasury Corporation
• Ombudsman's Office
• People, Sport and Culture (Department of)
• Tourism and Hospitality (Department of)
• Trade, Business and Asian Relations (Department of)
• Treasury and Finance (Department of).

Other entities

Other entities that must comply with Act include:

• Aboriginal Land Advisory Group
• boards including:
  • Procurement Board
  • Procurement Appeals Board
  • Strehlow Research Centre Board
  • Pastoral Land Board
  • Building Practitioners Board
  • Djukbinj Board
  • Building Appeals Board
  • Parole Board
  • Valuation Board of Review
  • Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board
  • Legal Practitioners Admission Board of the Northern Territory
  • Public Trustee Investment Board
  • ICT Governance Board
• Bushfires Council
• Central Australian Health Service
• Children’s Commissioner
• Coastal and Marine Management Partnership Group
• committees including:
  • Water Advisory committees
  • Bushfires committees
  • Weed Advisory committees
  • Building Advisory Committee
  • Barranyi (North Island) National Park Local Management Committee
  • Djukbinj National Park Local Management Committee
  • Tnorala Local Management Committee
  • Augmented Redistribution Committee
  • Local Government Disciplinary Committee
  • Swimming Pool Fencing Review Committee
  • Child Deaths Review and Prevention Committee
  • Crimes Victims Advisory Committee
  • Health and Community Services Complaints Review Committee
  • Mining Advisory Committee
  • Workers’ Compensation Scheme Monitoring Committee
  • Youth Justice Advisory Committee
  • Animal Welfare Advisory Committee
  • Community Benefit Committee
  • Regional economic development committees
  • Scheme Monitoring Committee
• Data Centre Services
• Development Consent Authority
• Health and Community Services Complaints Commission
• Heritage Council
• Minister for Ports Management Act 2015 (engaging pilotage service providers)
• NT Fleet
• NT Home Ownership (Department of Housing, Local Government and Community Development)
• NT Institute of Sport
• panels including:
  • Water Resources Review Panel
  • Valuation Board of Review Panel
• Planning Commission
• Police Civil Employment Unit
• Public Guardian
• Territory Wildlife Park
• Top End Health Service
• tribunals including:
  • Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal
  • Racing Appeals Tribunal
  • Firearms Appeal Tribunal
  • Community Living Areas Tribunal
  • Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
  • Remuneration Tribunal
  • Health Professional Review Tribunal
  • Mental Health Review Tribunal
  • Correctional Officers Arbitral Tribunal
  • Police Arbitral Tribunal
• working and advisory groups including:
  • Lhere Mparntwe (Todd River) Working Group
  • Early Childhood Key Stakeholder Advisory Group
  • ICT Advisory Council
  • Ministerial Digital Advisory Council.