Appendix K: Terms and definitions
Glossary Term
Description
ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics
ACCC
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
ACS
Australian Computer Society
ACS Strategy
Australian Cyber Security Strategy
ACT
Australian Capital Territory
AGD
Attorney-General’s Department
AI
Artificial Intelligence
APRA
Australian Prudential and Regulatory Authority
APS
Australian Public Services / Australian Public Servant
ASD
Australian Signals Directorate
ATO
Australian Taxation Office
AUD
Australian Dollars
AusTender
Buyer / buyers
Collective term for any entity who utilises the SSA, which includes Commonwealth agencies, State and Territory agencies, and others (such as universities or local governments)
BuyICT
CAF
Central Administration Fee
CAIP Plan
Commonwealth Australian Industry Participation Plan
CAPEX
Capital expenditure
CCE
Commonwealth Corporate Entity
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
CIO
Chief Information Officer
CMP
Capital Management Plan
Commonwealth
Means the Australian Government
COPE
Commonwealth’s Centre of Procurement Excellence
Cost recovery
Cost recovery is used in the general sense of the phrase and conveys an intention not to generate a surplus. Note, SSA cost recovery is not subject to the Australian Government Cost Recovery Policy per paragraph 6 which omits charges between Commonwealth entities.
CPRs
Commonwealth Procurement Rules
CRF
Consolidated Revenue Fund
CSIRO
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
DCCEEW
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Defence
Department of Defence
DEWR
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
DIPs
Digital Investment Plans
DISR
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
DTA
Digital Transformation Agency
DTO
Digital Transformation Office
ERP
Enterprise Resource Planning
EULA
End User Licence Agreement
Finance
Department of Finance
GCDO
New Zealand’s Government Chief Digital Officer
GovERP
An whole of Australian Government ERP project
GST
Goods and Services Tax
HCF
Hosting Certification Framework
Health and Aged Care
Department of Health and Aged Care
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs
HR
Human Resources
IaaS
Infrastructure as a Service
ICT
Information Communications Technology
IOF
Investment Oversight Framework
IP Australia
Intellectual Property Australia
IRAP
Infosec Registered Assessors Program
ISM
Information Security Manual
IT
Information Technology
JSF
F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter
MMR
Mandatory Minimum Requirements under the Indigenous Procurement Policy
myGov
Provides access to a range of government services online
myID
The Australian Government's Digital ID application
NCE
Non-corporate Commonwealth Entity as defined under the PGPA Flipchart maintained by the Department of Finance.
NSW
New South Wales
NT
Northern Territory
OPEX
Operating expenditure
PaaS
Platform as a Service
PEPPOL
Pan European Public Procurement On-Line
PGPA
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability
PGPA Act
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
PM&C
Prime Minister and Cabinet
PPA
Private Pricing Agreement
Privacy Act
Privacy Act 1988
PSPF
Protective Security Policy Framework
QLD
Queensland
RACI
Responsible, Accountable, Consult and Inform
RFQ
Request for Quote
RMG
Resource Management Guide
SA
South Australia
SaaS
Software as a Service
SES
Senior Executive Service
SME
Small Medium Enterprise
SOCI Act
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018
SON
Standing Order Number
SSA
Single Seller Arrangement
SSA seller
Seller with an SSA with the Australian Government. Currently this is: Microsoft, AWS, Rimini Street, IBM, Oracle and SAP
SSC
Shared Services Canada
Stakeholder
Interested parties consulted as part of this review - including government agencies, industry and SSA sellers.
T&Cs
Terms and conditions
TAFE
Technical and Further Education
TAS
Tasmania
Treasury
Department of the Treasury
U.S. / USA
United States of America
UK
United Kingdom
USD
United States Dollars
VIC
Victoria
WA
Western Australia