Request for Tender for the provision of secretariat services to Australia's APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade invites tenders to provide policy advisory services, business consultation, business outreach, liaison and administrative coordination to support Australia’s APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) members.

ABAC was established in November 1995 by APEC Leaders as a permanent body, at arm’s length from government, to represent the interests of the business community in APEC and provide input on business-related issues.ABAC comprises up to three business representatives from each APEC economy.Australia’s three members are appointed by the Prime Minister to represent the views of Australian business, including small and medium enterprises.Further information on ABAC is available at www.abaconline.org.

The role of Australia’s ABAC Secretariat is to provide administrative, policy and business outreach support to Australia’s three ABAC members, and to keep them informed of discussions and views presented by other ABAC member economies.The Australian ABAC Secretariat also conveys the views of the Australian ABAC members on position papers and working group/committee proposals, and ABAC reports.Members of Australia’s ABAC Secretariat attend all ABAC meetings.