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							                                                                Buying Smarter through Common Use Arrangements
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Debt Recovery Services                                                                                          $AVE your
                                                                                                             agency money
                         Common Use Arrangement No. 19405
This common use arrangement (CUA) • Reports to Customers that may be                                        What suppliers would offer online
provides a significant means for Western               customised by agreement between the                   services and facilities that best fit
Australian State Public Authorities                    Contractor and the Customer.                          your agency requirements?
to enhance their debt collection
s u c c e s s a n d g e n e r a t e i m p r o v e d What are the benefits?                                  Would your agency save money
returns to their accounts receivables.                                                                       by selecting one supplier over
                                                    This new contract will deliver a number of               another?
This CUA is mandatory for purchases key benefits to State Public Authorities:
within the Perth Region as per zone                                                                        	Would a mix of suppliers serve
1 o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t ’s B u y L o c a l • I m p r o v e g o v e r n m e n t f i n a n c i a l     your agency better in terms of
Policy. Buy local discretion as per State              management by providing an easy                       leverage, costs and specialisation?
Supply Commission policy applies.                      facility for government agencies to
                                                       recover bad debts that may otherwise                	 can compare the facilities and
                                                                                                             You
The contract commenced on 1 Feb 2008,                  be written off;                                       services offered by each supplier
with an initial contract term of three years. • Minimise exposure to risks that                              by reviewing the suppliers’ offers
Firm rates have been tendered. Prices are              government may have with such                         kept by the Contract Manager.
fixed for the first year and then variable             contracts;
thereafter subject to DTF approval.                                                                        	 calculator is also available from
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                                                    • Reduce costs to government by
                                                                                                             the Contract Manager to compare
                                                       eliminating the need for government
                                                                                                             estimated costs between suppliers
What does the contract offer?                          agencies to tender their own agency
                                                                                                             or using a mix of suppliers.
                                                       specific contracts; and
This CUA provides an easy facility for • Offer choice of suppliers, better prices
agencies to recover bad debts that may                 and enhanced terms and conditions.
otherwise be written off. Contractors can
pursue recovery of debts from debtors Buying is based on a “pick and buy”
across WA, interstate and if necessary, arrangement – you can select your
overseas.                                           supplier(s) from a choice of five panel
                                                    contractors.
Services offered include:
                                                    As the new contract is predicated on a ‘No
• Education and advice to Customers as Success, No Fee’ model, this means that
   needed to maximise debt recovery within agencies do not have to pay a commission
   the shortest possible time frame;                if there is no collection success. This
• Help-desk facility to provide information benefits agencies in minimising costs and
   and assistance to Customers;                     lowering risks. Other costs may apply.
• Online services through the internet for
   lodgement and inquiry;
• Remittance of proceeds on all debts
   recovered to Customer, and correct
   invoicing for commissions and fees due;
   and


For Further Information                                                                                             Published March 2010 Version 3


Enquiries:                                                                   Further information including guidelines on how to
Humi Fazekas                                                                 make purchases is available from the Buyers Guide
Ph: (08) 9222 5046 Fax: (08) 9481 0785                                       located at www.contractswa.dtf.wa.gov.au
Email: humi.fazekas@dtf.wa.gov.au