Version 4.1 effective 23 August 2024
ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 1 is designed to be used for procurements with low technical risk that have no significant design and development activity. Further guidance on when to use ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 1 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 1 version 4.1 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
- the flow down of reductions to the tender data requirements (TDRs)
- implementation of the revised Defence Cost Principles
- various other updates in Defence policies and commercial standards.
All changes made from Version 4.0 to version 4.1 of ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 1 have been captured in the Table of Changes for ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 1 V4.0.
Table of changes - version 4.0 to version 4.1 (PDF, 232.33 KB)
Download files
The following files represent the complete ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 1 Version 4.1 template.
This version is current as of 23 August 2024.
Preliminary pages (PDF, 635.63 KB)
Part 1 - conditions of tender (PDF, 306.77 KB)
Part 1 - annexes to the conditions of tender (PDF, 473.66 KB)
Part 2 - draft conditions of contract (PDF, 683.99 KB)
Part 2 - attachments to the draft conditions of contract (PDF, 356.93 KB)
Part 3 - draft statement of work (PDF, 320.53 KB)
Part 3 - annexes to the draft statement of work (PDF, 306.37 KB)
Part 3 - data item descriptions (PDF, 142.74 KB)
Part 3 - supplementary data item descriptions (PDF, 285.81 KB)
Alternatively, a zipped copy of ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 1 version 4.1 in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel (for the Complex Materiel Volume 1 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 1 template documents (ZIP, 1.78 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 ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 1 template:
Complex Materiel Volume 1 statement of work tailoring guide (PDF, 484.49 KB)
Complex Materiel Volume 1 pricing workbook guide (PDF, 749.14 KB)
- Approved Contractor Insurance Program page, which contains guidance on the use of the ASDEFCON insurance clause.
- Financial Statements Presubmittal Program and Approved Contractor Viability Program, which contains guidance on these programs.
The ASDEFCON (Complex Material) Version 1.0 handbook is no longer applicable to all sections of the ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 1 version 4.1 template. The document is provided only if required for earlier templates.
Complex Materiel version 1.0 handbook (PDF, 1.34 MB)
A single PDF version of the ASDEFCON (Complex Materiel) Volume 1 V4.1 template is available to assist ASDEFCON training course attendees.