Probity is central to Australian Government procurement. To achieve probity in a procurement process, some of the general principles for officials to be mindful of include: To help comply with these principles, there are now well-established probity practices developed and refined over the last three decades that should be used. These practices include the implementation …
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Probity is the evidence of ethical behaviour, and can be defined as complete and confirmed integrity, uprightness and honesty in a particular process. When dealing with government resources officials need to ensure proper use and management of public resources. Probity aims to identify the risks which can occur at any stage of a process and …
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Whilst probity is not an exciting topic, it is a very important one and should be considered when undertaking any procurement process. As government agencies and departments increase their interaction with the private sector, clear, visible and meaningful commitments to fairness encourage more suppliers to engage in business with the public sector. As such, the …
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New Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPR) were released by the Department of Finance on 20 April 2019. These new CPRs apply for any new procurement from their commencement date. The CPRs are a set of rules for most Commonwealth procurements. The changes, in essence, are made to accommodate the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (Cth), international …
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