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Current Version

This contract is to be used for DIT civil construction projects:

December 2024 (Current Version)

GC21 Formal Instrument of Agreement (December 2024 Version)

GC21 General Conditions of Contract (December 2024 Version)

ClauseComments

Subclause 7.2, and Clause 78

Inclusion of an order of precedence into the GC21 contract.

Subclause 16.7, and Definition of ICAC Act

New subclause requiring the Contractor to comply with the ICAC Act.

Subclause 16.8, and Subclause 16.10

Updated clause to align with shift towards gender-based violence and zero tolerance towards all forms of unacceptable behaviours

Subclause 16.13

Updated link to the Industry Participation Report form.

Subclause 16.25

Update to ensure inter-department alignment. Failure to meet the requirement for SA workers to deliver 90% of labour hours on major projects may result in a suspension from the Department’s Prequalification System.

Subclause 16.34

Update to ensure inter-department alignment. Failure to meet the requirement for apprentices, trainees, Aboriginal Workers and long term unemployed to deliver 20% of labour hours on major projects may result in a suspension from the Department’s Prequalification System.

Subclause 16.40-16.46

New subclause providing the Principal with broad audit rights.

Subclause 16.47-16.53

New subclause in respect of modern slavery.

Subclause 16.54 – 16.57

New subclauses requiring the Contractor to prevent, detect, investigate and mitigate fraudulent activities.

Subclause 16.58-16.62, definition of Arrangement, definition of Contractor’s Default, definition of Declared Organisation, definition of Irrelevant Factor, Schedule 6 – Statutory Declaration, clause 15-17, Schedule 9 – Subcontract requirements, and clause 14

New subclauses requiring:

  • the Contractor to   provide to the Principal a report confirming compliance with all statutory   requirements regarding the offering of unlawful inducements; and
  • that the selection or engagement of   subcontractors, consultants and suppliers by the Contractor are not   influenced by an Irrelevant Factor.

Clause 17 and 17A, Definition of WHS, Definition of WHS Act, Definition of WHS Law, Definition of WHS Regulation

Updated Work, Health and Safety requirements in accordance with the Department’s expectations.

Clause 18

Updated references to current legislation.

Clause 23.2

Updated clause to require the Contractor’s Contract Program to take into account extensions of time that have been approved by the Principal.

Clause 28, Subclause 31.1, and Schedule 9 – Subcontractor requirements

Updated clause to clarify the obligations that are passed down to Subcontractors, Suppliers and Consultants.

Subclause 29.3

Updated website link.

Subclause 33.6, and Schedule 2 – Undertakings

Updated clause to include requirements of Undertakings

Subclause 38.4

Updated subclause to allow either party to make a claim if there is a fault in the contract documents.

Subclause 39.3

Correction of clause reference.

Subclause 41.2

Correction of typographical error.

Clause 47.6.4

Updated clause to clarify calculation of delay costs.

Subclause 59.2

Updated clause to require the payment term to Contractors to be 10 Business Days from Payment Claim, in accordance with the Government’s election commitments.

Definition of Non-Recurring Onsite Overheads

Removal of definition as not used within the terms and conditions.

Schedule 6 – Statutory Declaration

Updated statutory declaration to apply the definitions of the Contract.

Schedule 6 – Statutory Declaration, Clause 14

Updated clause to ensure that Industry Participation Reports have been provided to the Office of the Industry Advocate, to align with clause 16.

Whole of Contract

General   formatting and numbering corrections

Where   subcontractors, suppliers and consultants have been referenced, this refers   to the defined terms.

Prior Versions

April 2023

ClauseComments
Subclause 11.3 and new Contract Information item 56Updated clause to enable the requirement for an Information Management System to be turned on/off. The update also ensures that the IMS complies with the requirements in the Principal’s Documents.
Subclause 16.12 and 16.13Updated clauses to provide the Industry Participation Reports directly to the Industry Advocate and not to the Department, and that the Industry Participation Reporting Period is 6 months, rather than 12 months. This is in accordance with Office of Industry Advocate requirements.
Clause 13, Subclause 16.21.2, Contract Information item 15B and 16A and Schedule 12 – Compliance with Building CodeAmendments to align Contractor obligations with the repealed Building Code 2016.
Subclause 16.22 – 16.29, Definitions, Contract Information Item 57.New subclause requiring that SA workers deliver 90% of labour hours on major projects, in accordance with the Government’s election commitment. Failure to comply will be deemed a Contractor’s Default.
Subclause 16.30 – 1.38, definitions, Contract Information Item 57New subclause requiring that 20% of labour hours on major projects are delivered by apprentices, trainees, Aboriginal Workers and long
term unemployed, in accordance with the Government’s election commitment. Failure to comply will be deemed a Contractor’s Default.
Clause 28.3,
subclause 58.6,
Clause 79 - definition of Contractor’s Default,
Contract Information item 29, Schedule 6 – Statutory Declaration, cl 6 & 7, and Schedule 9

Updated requirements in respect of provisions that flow down to subcontractors. This includes:

  • Removal of the subcontract value threshold to which flowdown provisions this obligation applies;
  • Additional flow down obligations.

Failure to comply will be deemed a Contractor’s Default.

Clause 28.3.5,
subclause 58.6,
clause 79 - definition of Contractor’s Default,
Contract Information item 30 and
Schedule 6 – Statutory Declaration, cl 7.
Updated clause to require the payment term to subcontractors to be 15 calendar days from invoice, in accordance with the Government’s election commitments.
Clause 28.3.6,
subclause 58.6,
definition of Contractor’s Default, and
Schedule 6 - Statutory Declaration
Updated clause to require the Contractor to disclose disputed payments with subcontractors with associated timeframes. This requirement will also flow down to subcontractors.
Subclause 33.2,
subclause 58.1 and
Contract Information item
46A
Updated clauses to refine the payment claim regime, to accommodate receipt of bank guarantees in advance of the first payment.
Subclause 33.3AUpdated subclause to provide greater certainty around the Principal’s use of bank guarantees.
Subclause 38.5Correction of subclause cross referencing within clause 38.
Subclause 55.4Updated subclause to provide clarity around the operation of Provisional Sums.
Subclause 57.5.3, 58.11 and 73Updated subclauses to remove incorrect references to Contractor’s employment under the contract.
Subclause 71.2Updated subclause to allow the Principal to appoint an independent expert in certain circumstances.
Subclause 73.4 and 73.5Corrected subclause numbering within clause 73.
Clause 79 – Contractor’s
Default
Updated definition of Contractor’s Default to include failure to comply with subcontracting requirements and failure to comply with clauses introduced to support the Government’s election commitments (referred to in this document).
Clause 79 – definition of “Substantial Change in Control of the Contractor”Correction of typographical error.
Contract Information Item 55Updated to remove the word ‘reprehensive’.
Schedule 6 – Statutory Declaration cl 11 and Schedule 7, cl 1.5New provisions to require the contractor to pass Rise and Fall adjustments through to subcontractors appropriately.
Schedule 6 – Statutory
Declaration, clause 15
New clause to ensure that Industry Participation Reports have been provided.
Schedule 7 – Rise and Fall, clause 1.6New clause to provide clarity in respect of rise and fall adjustments for the circumstance where the applicable index for the relevant quarter has not yet been released.
Whole of ContractGeneral formatting and numbering corrections.

July 2022

GC21 Terms and Conditions (July 2022 Version)

Formal Instrument of Agreement (July 2022 Version)

Contract Information (July 2022 Version)

Contract Information with Separable Portion (July 2022 Version)

General Conditions of Contract updates:

ClauseComments
Subclause 6.5.2Updated CGT subclause.
Subclause 7.12 Additional subclause to allow execution of counterparts.
Subclause 27.3.1Updated subclause to allow for interstate workers compensation insurance, where applicable.
Clause 33.3AAdditional subclause for the use of bank guarantees.
Subclause 55.2 and Schedule 7 and 7ARevision of Schedule 7 - Rise and Fall and addition of new Schedule 7A - Rise and Fall Content Factors. Updated cross-referencing.
Clause 55.6Correction of typographical error.
Contract Information Item 33Removal of reference to an NSW accreditation scheme.
January 2022

GC21 Terms and Conditions (January 2022 Version)

Formal Instrument of Agreement (January 2022 Version)

Contract Information (January 2022 Version)

General Conditions of Contract updates:

ClauseComments

Table of Contents and Preface

Updated table of contents and preface
Subclause 6.5 and Contract Information Item 55Updated Collaborative Governance Team subclause and additional Contract Information Item 55.
Subclause 6.6.1Updated CGT representatives of the Principal.

Subclause 7.1.7

Updated subclause to expand the Contract Documents to include Attachments.

Subclause 7.10, 7.11 and Schedule 15

Additional subclauses and Schedule 15 for Separable Portion mechanism.

Subclause 9.2

Additional subclause for machinery of government changes.

Subclause 11.3

Updated wording from ‘implement’ to ‘require’ an Information Management System (IMS).

Subclause 13.1

Correction of typographical error.

Subclause 13.3Updated reference to Commonwealth Funding Agreement.

Subclause 15.9.2

Revised wording by removing ‘service’ and inserting ‘works’

Subclause 21.3

Updated cross-referencing.

Subclause 28.3.2

Updated subclause to reflect contractor and subcontractor requirements to clause 26

Subclause 29.3

Updated subclause to require prequalification by subcontractors where no preferred subcontractors listed.

Subclause 38.1

Corrected grammatical error.

Clause 41

Updated cross-referencing.

Clause 48 and 48.5

Updated cross-referencing and correction of typographical error.

Subclause 59.1

Updated payment requirement by the Principal.

Subclause 67.4 and 

Schedule 14

Updated subclause and additional new Schedule 14 - Warranty Items.

Clause 79

Additional definition for Separable Portion

Contract Information Item 16B

Updated to reflect current legislative standards

Contract Information Item 19

Removed item to reflect limitation of liability requirements mentioned in clause 26.

Contract Information Item 22

Added minimum cover requirements and period of cover for public liability Insurance.

Contract Information Item 23

Added minimum cover and period of cover for workers compensation insurance

Contract Information Item 24

Added minimum cover and period of cover for professional indemnity insurance

Contract Information Item 38C

Updated cross-referencing.

Contract Information Item 40

Updated cross-referencing.

Schedule, paragraph 6 

Updated undertaking requirement paragraph.

November 2019