TENDER Number: INSERT TENDER NUMBER

TENDER Number: [INSERT TENDER NUMBER]

PROJECT Number: [INSERT PROJECT NUMBER]

PROJECT NAME: [INSERT PROJECT NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF WORKS, AS APPLICABLE]

Medium Works contract

addendumNO [INSERT]

To: All Tenderers

Pursuant to clause 2(c)of the Tender Conditions, Tenderers are advised of the followingamendments to the Tender Documents:

1.Insert a new item 5 in the Tender Form in Part 3 as follows.

5.CPR 2017 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

[INSERT IF WORKS ARE BEING PERFORMED IN AUSTRALIA. OTHERWISE, DELETE.]

We acknowledge that updates to Division 2 of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules commenced on 1 March 2017. Accordingly, we provide the following details.

(a)Below is a list of the Australian standards which are applicable to the Contractor's Activities or the Works (or the relevant international standard, in the absence of an applicable Australian standard).

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(b)Our capability to meet the applicable Australian standard (as identified in paragraph (a)), is demonstrated below.

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(c)Our practices regarding labour regulations and ethical employment practices are described below.

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2.Insert a new clause 17.10 of the Contract in Part 5 as follows.

17.10Applicable Standards

This clause only applies if the Contract Particulars state that it applies.

(a)The Contractor acknowledges that Annexure 2 identifies:

(i)the Australian standards which are applicable to the Contractor's Activities and the Works; or

(ii)in the absence of an applicable Australian standard, the relevant international standards which are applicable to the Contractor's Activities and the Works,

(Applicable Standards).

(b)Subject to paragraph (c) and without limiting the Contractor's obligations under this Contract, the Contractormust comply with the Applicable Standards in performing the Contractor's Activities and executing the Works.

(c)Where there is an ambiguity, discrepancy or inconsistency between any Applicable Standard and the Contract, any other Project Documents or the National Construction Code, the higher standard, quality or quantum will prevail.

(d)The Contract Administratormay, at any time, request that the Contractorprovides:

(i)a certificate which certifies that the design or the Works or a Section(as the case may be) complies with the Applicable Standards; and

(ii)a corresponding certificate from each relevant subcontractor which certifies that (to the extent then applicable) all design carried out by that subcontractor or the Works or a Sectionexecuted by that subcontractor (as the case may be) complies with the Applicable Standards.

(e)The Contractoracknowledges that the Principal may exercise any of its rights under this Contract (including under clause 5.7) to carry out periodic auditing of the Contractor's compliance with clause 17.10.

3.Insert a new line item in the Contract Particulars as follows.

Applicable Standards:
(Clause 17.10) / Clause 17.10[DOES/DOES NOT] apply
(Clause 17.10 does apply unless otherwise stated)

4.Insert a new Annexure 2 in the Contract in Part 5 as follows.

ANNEXURE 2 - APPLICABLE STANDARDS

[INSERTED FROM PREFERRED TENDERER'S TENDER BEFORE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT]

Dated:

Signed: ______

Tender Administrator on behalf of the Commonwealth