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Contract Managment in the Australian Public ServiceList of recommendationsThe Accountability FrameworkRecommendation 1 That the Ombudsman Act 1976 be amended to extend the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman to include all government contractors. Recommendation 2 That all CEOs under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 should, whenever claiming commercial-in-confidence, issue a certificate stating which parts of a contract and why these parts are to be withheld. Recommendation 3 That all agencies must establish and maintain an effective contract register. Recommendation 4 That the Auditor-General conduct a review, as part of an existing or potential performance audit, of agency performance in complying with the reporting requirements of the Gazette Publishing System (GAPs). Recommendation 5 The Committee reaffirms the need for the Auditor-General to have access to contractors' premises as previously stated by the Committee in Recommendation Five of Report 368 which stated: n The Committee recommends that the Minister for Finance make legislative provision, either through amendment of the Auditor-General Act or the Finance Minister's Orders, to enable the Auditor-General to access the premises of a contractor for the purpose of inspecting and copying documentation and records directly related to a Commonwealth contract, and to inspect any Commonwealth assets held on the premises of the contractor, where such access is, in the opinion of the Auditor-General, required to assist in the performance of an Auditor-General function. ![]() |
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