Government & NGO Contracting 

• The Productivity Commission was tasked by the Australian Government with assessing the Contribution of the Not-for-Profit sector and impediments to its development. When the report was released in January 2010, the sector made up just over 4 per cent of GDP (just under $43 billion), with nearly 5 million volunteers contributing an additional $14.6 billion in unpaid work.
• The National Compact between the Australian Government and the Third Sector was released in March 2010 as part of the Government's Social Inclusion Agenda.
• The Not-for Profit Reform Council is made up of eminent figures from the not-for-profit sector to help drive the Government's plans to reform the sector.
• The NZ Code of Funding Practice helps New Zealand government funders and not-for-profit organisations work together when using public funds to benefit communities.
• Interview with Robert Fitzgerald, Productivity Commission Comissioner, (2010) on National Interest concerning the final report of the Productivity  into the Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector.
• Developing and Managing Contracts (2007) - Better Practice Guide released by the Department of Finance and Administration and the Australian National Audit Office.
• Fairness and Transparency in Purchasing Decisions: Probity in Australian Government Procurement (2007) - Better Practice Guide of the Australian National Audit Office.

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