Report 498: 'Commitment issues' - An inquiry into Commonwealth procurement

REPORT - August 2023

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Contents

Chair's Foreword

Terms of reference

Members

Abbreviations

Recommendations

Chapter 1 - Summary & Background

Background
Conduct of the inquiry

Chapter 2 - Common inquiry themes

Introduction
Public sector procurement capability
The Commonwealth Procurement Rules
The Department of Finance’s role as policy steward
The role of audit committees
AusTender
Value for money in procurement
The use of panels for procurement
Probity and ethics
Record keeping
Contract management
Committee comment

Chapter 3 - The DTA's procurement of digital and ICT-related services - Auditor-General Report No. 5 2022–23

Introduction
Governance, oversight, and probity
Procurement planning and approaches to market
Tender evaluation
Contract management
Procurement culture
Committee Comment

Chapter 4 - Procurement by the National Capital Authority - Auditor-General Report No. 30 2021–22

Introduction
Value for money and competition
Probity and ethics
Record keeping
Committee comment

Chapter 5 - The management of the maritime surveillance contract by Home Affairs - Auditor-General Report No. 6 2021–22

Introduction
Contract extensions and variations
Contractor performance management
Record keeping
Leadership and culture
Committee comment

Chapter 6 - Defence's procurement of six Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boats - Auditor-General Report No. 15 2021–22

Introduction
Procurement decision making
Contract management and delivery
Committee comment

Chapter 7 - DISR's procurement of delivery partners for the Entrepreneur's Programme - Auditor-General Report No. 42 2021–22

Introduction
Tender design, evaluation and assessment
Probity and ethics
Record keeping
Contract management
Procurement culture
Committee comment

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