The committee is composed of experienced lawyers who have in-depth knowledge of conduct procedures and disciplinary matters. Agencies are invited to purchase legal services from the panel. The Off-Panel Engagements Guideline PDF, 52.63 KB explains when agencies can use law firms outside of panel arrangements. This responsibility rests with the Agency and the panel company and is generally based on the elements contained in the service letter issued as part of the call for tenders and now extracted separately on ProcurePoint. While this may not cover all situations, it is detailed enough to provide clear guidance on where an issue should be classified. The summary list PDF, 390.08 KB is a table showing subpanels and areas of law for each designated law firm. Transport for NSW will report to the Procurement Board every 6 months on the panel`s expenditures. Agencies are required to report non-panel expenses to the panel manager every 6 months for delivery to the procurement committee. Any work in an area of law for which no company is appointed to the committee is an off-panel job. However, the PDF, 52.63 KB out-of-panel policy explains that there are some exceptions, such as when working in one “off-panel” jurisdiction is incidental to other work. Transport for NSW is the panel manager. Transport for NSW managed the procurement process, which was overseen by a steering committee consisting of general counsel from each central body of the group.

It is strongly recommended that you seek legal services from the panel. You benefit from a range of administrative arrangements such as management and reporting, including reporting on savings. The Guideline on Off-Panel Engagements PDF, 52.63 KB explains when you can use companies outside of panel arrangements. The XLSX contact detail list, 1247.16 KB contains the contact details of each panel company`s cluster relationship partner. The Expert Group was established as a coordinated procurement in the context of competitive value for money based on an open market approach. The panel is managed by AGD and was created on August 15, 2019. The panel aims to make better use of the Commonwealth`s purchasing power and improve the effectiveness of the Commonwealth`s cooperation with external legal service providers. Further details and examples can be found in the list of subgroups and areas of law PDF, 171.87 KB. The portal was created by the Department of the Attorney General (AGD) to provide Commonwealth authorities with access to the legal services of the entire Australian Government Legal Services Unit (the Unit) or the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS). Yes, the panel rules PDF, 608.69 KB with the Off-Panel Engagement Policy PDF, 52.63 KB and the Conflict Management Policy PDF, 45.19 KB apply to agencies that use the panel, but it is helpful for panel companies to understand them as well. The agencies are responsible for managing the transfer of existing cases to the Commission. The contract manager of each agency will take care of this.

Under the New South Wales Public Procurement Framework, the Group Rules govern the procurement of legal services from the Group. Transport for NSW executed the act in order to establish the organization as a state-wide agreement. Any organization authorized to purchase under a government contract can purchase from this panel. In this context, the act establishes the panel in the context of procurement. In other words, while the act and service agreement govern the legal relationship between agencies and designated companies, agencies are subject to panel rules under the procurement framework established under the Public Works and Procurement Act of 1912. Without establishing a hierarchy, documents are linked in this way: panelists can help you understand how regulatory processes work. This helps you interact with regulators, including the communications you have with them. Panelists can also direct you to other helpful support services. The panel is a service that accompanies you during a difficult time. “This appointment is a credit to our firm`s Corporate and Commercial team, which has grown significantly in recent years.

and does outstanding work for clients across the full range of corporate law services, including general commercial transactions, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate advice. The appointment of the NSW Board opens a whole new chapter for our firm and we look forward to serving the NSW Government. The Panel Rules explain how legal services may be procured by the Panel, including covered legal services, thresholds for obtaining estimates (competitive prices), and the inclusion of entities outside the Panel agreements. The NSW Government Legal Services Panel provides a range of legal services and expertise to meet the external legal needs of New South Wales government agencies (and other bodies authorised to purchase from New South Wales public procurement markets). Participating agencies can also directly access AGS legal services and do not have to use the panel`s flexibility framework or request an exemption from the use of the panel. Linked works cannot be purchased via the portal, please contact AGS or the corresponding linked supplier directly. The panel is composed of a mix of small, medium and large companies. Individual agencies are responsible for managing law firms and panel firms should first contact the XLSX agency contract manager, 3613.08 KB.

This is a closed panel – new suppliers are not added. All organizations eligible to purchase New South Wales Government contracts can purchase legal services from the panel. The Service Level Agreement PDF, 175.45 KB (Appendix C of the certificate) defines roles and responsibilities for panel management. See section 4 of the SLA. The panel manager shall develop provisions for panel users to provide feedback on the performance of panel companies. It is expected that this will be available online in the near future. Panel firms must provide the panel manager with a currency certificate for their insurance before submitting their first invoice. Transport for NSW, on behalf of all New South Wales government agencies, invites legal service providers to submit proposals for appointment to the NSW Government Panel for the provision of legal services with a proposed start date of 1 July 2021. After the insurance coverage expires, an updated currency certificate must be presented to the panel leader prior to the next invoice. We would welcome further guidance on how to classify issues for panel purposes in terms of size and complexity for commercial and real estate transactions.