Version 5.2 effective 23 August 2024
ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 2 is designed to be used for procurements with medium technical risk involving design, development and integration that do not justify the use of ASDEFCON (Strategic Materiel). Further guidance on when to use ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 2 has been included in the Contract Template Selection and Tailoring Guide.
Contract template selection and tailoring guide (PDF, 1.34 MB)
ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 2 Version 5.2 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 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 (Complex Materiel) Volume 2 (PDF) is available.
Table of changes - version 5.1 to version 5.2 (PDF, 449.62 KB)
Download files
The following files represent the complete ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 2 version 5.2 template.
This version is current as of 23 August 2024.
Preliminary pages (PDF, 492.55 KB)
Part 1 - conditions of tender (PDF, 358.24 KB)
Part 1 - annexes to the conditions of tender (PDF, 625.19 KB)
Part 2 - draft conditions of contract (PDF, 1.06 MB)
Part 2 - attachments to the draft conditions of contract (PDF, 1.55 MB)
Part 3 - draft statement of work (PDF, 841.6 KB)
Part 3 - annexes to the draft statement of work (PDF, 548.43 KB)
Part 3 - data item descriptions (PDF, 755.73 KB)
Part 3 - supplementary data item descriptions (PDF, 2.19 MB)
Alternatively, a zipped copy of ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 2 version 5.2 in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel (for the Acquisition Pricing Workbook) format is also available for downloading. When extracting from Winzip please ensure 'all files' and 'use folder names' is selected.
Complex Materiel Volume 2 template documents (ZIP, 6.84 MB)
The ASDEFCON Toolbar and Style Set should be used to edit the template in Microsoft Word.
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 also been produced to assist procurement staff in using the ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 2 template:
- 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 Acquisition Pricing Workbook Guide for ASDEFCON has been developed to support the Microsoft Excel® 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 (Complex Materiel) Volume 2 V4.0 provides guidance for drafters tailoring the SOW. While this Guide is designed for use with Version 4.0 of the (Complex Materiel) Volume 2 template, it is still generally applicable to Version 5.2, but must be used with caution. The Guide will be updated in the future.
- Approved Contractor Insurance Program internet page which provides guidance on the use of the ASDEFCON insurance clauses.
- WHS and the System Safety Program Guide.
- Defence Estate Quality Management System, which contains guidance on implementing GFF in ASDEFCON contracts.
The ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Version 1.0 handbook is no longer applicable to the ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 2 version 5.2 template.
Complex Materiel version 1.0 handbook (PDF, 1.34 MB)
A single PDF version of the ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 2 version 5.2 template is available to assist training course attendees.