To perform its functions, Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) conducts a range of procurement activities to acquire goods and services and is committed to achieving value for money through application of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs).
To achieve value for money in all our procurements, SIA:
- Complies with the CPRs
- Uses public resources in the most efficient, effective, ethical and economic manner
- Encourages competition and makes decisions that are accountable and transparent
- Considers relevant financial and non-financial costs and benefits when determining procurement outcomes
- All of SIA’s open tender opportunities are published on AusTender along with all awarded contracts greater than $10,000.
Supplier rights
As a potential or current supplier to SIA, you have the right to fair and equal treatment throughout the procurement process and to have complaints investigated in a timely manner and without disadvantage.
If you have a complaint about a procurement process, please use the contact details provided in the tender opportunity, in the first instance.
If you are still not satisfied and your complaint is about a breach of the CPRs, you may wish to consider lodging a formal procurement complaint.
Formal procurement complaints of a breach of the CPRs
In accordance with the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (the GPJR Act), suppliers and potential suppliers have the right to a judicial review of a procurement process if they believe SIA has or will breach the CPRs.
Not all procurements will meet the criteria of the GPJR Act. A complaint under the GPJR Act can only be submitted for a ‘covered procurement’ (see section 5 of the GPJR Act).
A ‘covered procurement’ is a procurement that:
- is valued at, or exceeds the sum of $125,000 (GST inc.) for goods and/or services;
- is valued at, or exceeds the sum of $7.5 million (GST inc.) for construction services; and
- is not exempt from Division 2 of the CPRs in accordance with Appendix A to the CPRs.
Under the GPJR Act, complaints of a breach of the CPRs must be made in writing immediately after becoming aware of the alleged breach.
In accordance with the GPJR Act, SIA is required to formally investigate complaints made and suspend procurements during the investigation, unless a public interest certificate is in place.
To understand your obligations as a supplier, you can access the 'Selling to Government Guide' available on the Department of Finance website.
How to submit a procurement complaint
Send your complaint, with copies of all relevant documentation, by email to:
procurement@sportintegrity.gov.au
Ensure you include the following information to help us resolve your complaint quickly:
- Your name, supplier business name, ABN, address, phone and email
- Details of the procurement including the goods and/or services, estimated contract value (if known), relevant times and dates, any AusTender IDs relating to the Approach to Market or Contract Notice and the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC) (if known)
- A factual and concise outline of your complaint and any CPRs you believe have been breached
- Any other information, documents or evidence to support your complaint.
The complaints handling process
In line with its requirements, SIA will commence investigating a complaint of a breach of the CPRs once received.
Once the investigation is complete, the complainant will be notified of the outcome.
Please note:
The complainant is welcome to notify SIA if they choose to withdraw their complaint.
Other avenues for complaints?
If you’re not satisfied with the outcome of your complaint, you can escalate it to the:
Public Interest Certificates
A Public Interest Certificate (PIC) is a document issued by the accountable authority in accordance with section 22 of the GPJR Act and details why it is in the public interest for a procurement process to continue, despite the lodgment of a complaint.
- PICs issued by SIA will be published on this page
- A PIC may be issued at any stage during the procurement process
- Once a PIC is issued, the procurement may continue as scheduled.
More information
For more information about SIA’s procurement processes you can email:
procurement@sportintegrity.gov.au