Version 5.2 effective 23 August 2024
ASDEFCON (Support) is a Performance Based Contracting (PBC) template for the support of materiel systems including platform based mission systems, vehicle fleets, complex ICT systems, and complex subsystems fitted to one or multiple mission system types. Further guidance on when to use ASDEFCON (Support) has been included in the Contract Template Selection and Tailoring Guide.
Contract template selection and tailoring guide (PDF, 1.34 MB)
The most recent version of ASDEFCON (Support) is version 5.2.
ASDEFCON (Support) V5.2 incorporates the following changes:
- new provisions to align with 1 July 2024 updates to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules, including the introduction of the Commonwealth Supplier Code of Conduct
- new ASDEFCON Clausebank optional clauses for procurements subject to the Australian Skills Guarantee Procurement Connected Policy and the Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy
- a reduced threshold for mandatory consideration by officials of the economic benefit of a procurement for the Australian economy
- implementation of the revised Defence Cost Principles
- updated provisions for a System Security Program encompassing physical security, emanation security, information and communications technology (ICT) security authorisations and cyber security
- some minor updates, including for Defence web-links (following migration of Defence web pages), and changes in Defence policies and commercial standards.
A table of changes from version 5.1 to version 5.2 of ASDEFCON (Support) is available.
Table of changes - version 5.1 to version 5.2 (PDF, 229.92 KB)
Download files
The following files represent the complete template for downloading ASDEFCON (Support) version 5.2.
This version is current as of 23 August 2024.
Preliminary pages (PDF, 1.36 MB)
Part 1 - conditions of tender (PDF, 326.37 KB)
Part 1 - annexes to the conditions of tender (PDF, 586.24 KB)
Part 2 - draft conditions of contract (PDF, 1.38 MB)
Part 2 - attachments to the draft conditions of contract (PDF, 2.18 MB)
Part 2 - pricing workbook (ZIP, 738.1 KB)
Part 3 - draft statement of work (PDF, 830.48 KB)
Part 3 - annexes to the draft statement of work (PDF, 883.58 KB)
Part 3 - data item descriptions (PDF, 1.44 MB)
Part 3 - supplementary data item descriptions (PDF, 1016.21 KB)
Part 3 - detailed service descriptions (DSDs) (PDF, 2.19 MB)
Contractor Standing Capability module (PDF, 535.25 KB)
Alternatively, a zipped copy of ASDEFCON (Support) in Microsoft Word format is also available for downloading. When extracting from Winzip please ensure "all files" and "use folder names" is selected.
Support template documents (ZIP, 8.91 MB)
Defence accepts no responsibility or liability for the use of this document. For specific procurements, Defence reserves the right to make changes to the document (or select particular clause 'options') and is not bound to use the document for any particular procurement.
Guidance
The following guidance has been produced to assist procurement staff in using ASDEFCON (Support) version 5.2:
- The Australian Industry Capability (AIC) Guide for ASDEFCON has been developed to assist template users to understand, develop, request and implement an effective AIC program to achieve AIC Objectives, using the enhanced AIC contractual framework.
- The Australian Contract Expenditure (ACE) Guide for ASDEFCON complements the ACE Measurement Rules, introduced as part of the enhanced AIC contractual framework for ASDEFCON.
- The Support Pricing Workbook Guide for ASDEFCON has been developed to support the Microsoft ExcelTM workbooks that collect tendered pricing data and form part of the price and payments schedule for a resultant contract.
- The Australian Contract Expenditure (ACE) Measurement Rules have been developed to standardise the way in which Australian Contract Expenditure and Imported Contract Expenditure (ICE) are measured across relevant Defence procurements. The rules form part of Defence’s Australian Industry Capability program and support Defence industry policies including the 2019 Defence Policy for Industry Participation.
- Statement of Work Tailoring Guide for ASDEFCON (Support) V4.0 (PDF) provides guidance for drafters tailoring the SOW. While this Guide is designed for use with Version 4.0 of the ASDEFCON (Support) template, it is still generally applicable to Version 5.2, but must be used with caution. The Guide will be updated in the future.
- PPBC Guide for ASDEFCON (Support) V4.0 (PDF) while this Guide is designed for use with Version 4.0 of the ASDEFCON (Support) template, it is still generally applicable to Version 5.2, but must be used with caution. The Guide will be updated in the future.
- Performance Management Framework (PDF)
- Allowable Payment Types (PDF)
- Rewards and Remedies (PDF)
The ASDEFCON (Support) version 1.1 handbook is no longer applicable to the ASDEFCON (Support) version 5.2 template.
Support version 1 handbook (PDF, 2.23 MB)
A single PDF version of the ASDEFCON (Support) version 5.2 template is available to assist ASDEFCON (Support) training course attendees.