The Commonwealth Procurement Rules require that, when conducting a procurement on behalf of the Australian Government (i.e. the central-level government), an official must consider the relevant financial and non-financial costs and benefits of each submission, including the environmental sustainability of the goods and services (e.g. energy efficiency, environmental and climate change impact, and the use of recycled products). Moreover, the Sustainable Procurement Guide provides a step-by-step guidance for officials on how to consider sustainability across the different stages of the procurement process - from the identification of business needs to the ending phase of the contract, including review and reporting. The Guide is designed to be sufficiently flexible for entities to apply the guidance within their own departmental frameworks.