Government agencies should use the model tender and contract documents below when preparing expressions of interest, tenders and contracts, and funding agreements for building and construction projects funded directly or indirectly by the Australian Government where tender or expression of interest are called for on or after 1 August 2009.

• Model tender and contract documentation, August 2009 ( PDF 140 KB | RTF MB)

There are model clauses available for ealier versions of the Guidelines, these can be downloaded from the publications page.

The model contract clauses require contractors to:

• undertake to comply with the Code and Guidelines and ensure all related entities engaged in Australian construction activity comply with the Code and Guidelines
• ensure that subcontractors' and consultants' workplace arrangements comply with the Code and Guidelines before engaging them on the project
• continue to ensure that all contracts on the project include the requirement to comply with the Code and Guidelines
• agree to allow the ABCC to monitor Code compliance on the site and to investigate any breaches of the Code and Guidelines
• acknowledge that the Commonwealth may impose a sanction should contractors not comply with the Code and Guidelines
• agree to comply with the Code and Guidelines on new privately funded construction projects.