Managing the service agreement

Service agreement management is an important part of community services procurement, and outlines the commitments and obligations of your agency and the service provider

This section of the guide is split into several pages that will help you to effectively manage your service agreement. 

Service agreement administration covers the practical aspects of service agreement management: 

  • meetings 
  • payments 
  • recordkeeping 
  • variations 

Service agreement management  provides guidance about: 

  • managing transition 
  • risk management 
  • contract management plans 
  • relationship management

Review and evaluate the contract will guide you through:

  • extending or finalising the contract 
  • the three month notice period 

Renew the service agreement covers your options at the end of the contract term, including: 

  • how to conduct a new procurement process while the service agreement is still going 
  • handovers 
  • preferred service provider process 

Community services procurement resources contains additional guidance about managing your service agreement. 

Page reviewed 2 September 2019