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Contracts under the arrangement are limited to $80,000 including GST and to a maximum term of 12 months. Between them the 35 suppliers  have been approved to offer more than 900 services.

The list will be valid for two years and will be continuously updated to reflect changes in the suppliers, services and pricing available to Agencies. Use of the list is optional for federal government agencies and it is also available to state and territory governments.

According to the Government the multiuser list - which has been established under the Australian Government Data Centre Strategy 2010-2025 -  is more flexible than a panel and offers a broad range of services.

"Many agencies have a need for low risk, flexible solutions that enable them to address short-term requirements," it said. "Using these services will provide agencies with valuable experience with security, legal, management, compliance and auditing issues."

The three basic types of cloud services will be available through the MUL: Software as a Service (SaaS); Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) under the four basic cloud services delivery models: private or internal cloud; community cloud; public cloud and hybrid cloud.

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