Decision Tree – Which contract should I use
LOW risk
Please refer to the ‘When to use’... fact sheets on GovNet and the Value Risk Matrix on the HPW website HIGH risk
Classify the Goods/
Services as low, moderate or high risk
(Routine or Leveraged)
Are the Goods/Services low value (e.g. <$100K or as per Agency guidance)
No
(Focused or Strategic)
ICT Contracts
For low risk ICT services under $1million in value, The General Contract Conditions (and Contract Details) may be used instead of the GITC Framework. Refer to your legal advisors for guidance about what special conditions may be requested for your ICT purchase. Are the Goods/Services highly specialised or complex requiring a unique/be‐spoke Contract?
MODERATE risk
(Leveraged, Focused or Strategic)
Yes
No
Is a liability cap of 1.5 times Contract value (or having Goods/
Services replaced or resupplied) adequate if the Supplier defaults?
No
No
Suppliers do not need to be GITC accredited if the General Contract Conditions are used. For more information contact ICT Strategic Sourcing at Is the Supplier providing performance guarantees or financial security?
Are you satisfied that the General Contract Conditions (as drafted) adequately protect the Customer?
Yes
No
Yes
Do the Goods/Services meet any of the ‘not suitable’ criteria for Basic Purchasing Conditions?
ICTStrategicSourcing@ict
ss.dsitia.qld.gov.au Yes
Can risks be dealt with by amending the General Contract Conditions (e.g. special conditions)?
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Are any changes to the Basic Purchasing Conditions necessary?
Do the Goods/Services meet any of the “not suitable” criteria for General Contract Conditions set out in the When to use General Contract Conditions fact sheet?
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Use the Basic Purchasing Conditions
Use the General Contract Conditions
Use the Comprehensive Contract Conditions
Use other specialist / be‐spoke Contract