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Commonwealth Alert
07 Dec 2020 Supporting SMEs and the environment: Updates to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules
Authors: Sarah Ross-Smith, Partner and Mitchell Wright, Senior Associate
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Commonwealth Alert
16 Mar 2020 Sunlight is the best disinfectant: Proposed changes to Commonwealth procurements, grants and annual reporting
Authors: Sarah Ross-Smith, Partner, Angela Summersby, Partner, Steve McKinney, Partner, Tess Hemming, Senior Associate and Derek Smith, lawyer
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Commonwealth Alert
02 May 2019 Making sure the left hand knows what the right hand is doing: Illuminating the black economy through Commonwealth procurement
Authors: Steve McKinney, Partner, Sarah Ross-Smith, Partner, Angela Summersby, Partner, Georgina Adams, Consultant, Hyans Mach, Counsel, Cale Woods, lawyer…
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Commonwealth Alert
18 Apr 2019 Rise to the challenge: Injunctions and compensation under the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018
In this article, we look at the availability of injunctions and compensation under the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018. It is likely we will…
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Commonwealth Alert
17 Apr 2019 Rise to the challenge: Handling complaints
This Commonwealth Alert identifies points to consider in relation to handling complaints and conducting investigations under Part 4 of the Government…
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Commonwealth Alert
16 Apr 2019 Rise to the challenge: Procurement planning
Amid heightened scrutiny, agencies will need to plan ahead to ensure compliance with the relevant provisions of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and protect…
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Commonwealth Alert
15 Apr 2019 Rise to the challenge: Changes to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules
New Commonwealth Procurement Rules will commence on 20 April 2019. The primary changes are to account for the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act…
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Commonwealth Alert
12 Apr 2019 Rise to the challenge: Launching our Government Procurement Judicial Review publication series
In this Commonwealth Alert, we provide a snapshot of the legislative history of the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 and announce our new…
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Commonwealth Alert | Australia
19 Oct 2018 A Brave New World: Judicial Review of Commonwealth Procurement
Authors: Steve McKinney, Partner; Sarah Ross-Smith, Partner; Hyans Mach, Counsel, Rob Andersen, Senior Associate, Cale Woods, Lawyer; Katherine Roderick, Lawyer
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Commonwealth alert
20 Dec 2017 New Commonwealth Procurement Rules for the New Year - welcome to 2018!
Authors: Sarah Ross-Smith, Partner, Georgina Adams, Consultant and Cale Woods, Lawyer
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Commonwealth Alert
19 Dec 2017 Procurement: a year in review
New Commonwealth Procurement Rules to commence on 1 January 2018 and other key changes observed in 2017.
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commonwealth alert
19 Sep 2017 Contractual rights to terminate for insolvency may be unenforceable
Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No.2) Act 2017 (Cth) amends the Corporations Act to limit the ability to terminate contracts for…
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Commonwealth Alert
06 Sep 2017 Connecting grants and grantees: updates to the Commonwealth Grants Framework
Authors: Steve McKinney, Partner; Sarah Ross-Smith, Partner; Georgina Adams, Consultant; Hyans Mach, Counsel; and Cale Woods, Lawyer
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COMMONWEALTH ALERT
01 Dec 2016 Changes to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules
New rules require Commonwealth officials to take steps in the procurement process for covered procurements.
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Commonwealth Alert
07 Jul 2016 Clarifying executive necessity and termination for convenience
What you need to know Termination of convenience clauses should be included in contracts to provide government with necessary flexibility, however, they…
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COMMONWEALTH ALERT
29 Apr 2016 Caretaker Conventions
What you need to know This Alert provides an overview of the Commonwealth caretaker conventions The caretaker conventions come into effect when the…
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Commonwealth Alert
03 Jun 2015 Let's get down to business: the Indigenous Procurement Policy
What You Need To Know The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) has released the Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP), aimed at…
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Commonwealth Alert
30 Mar 2015 Bringing it all together – Changes to the Commonwealth Legislative Framework
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015 (Cth)WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015 (Cth) (the Act) was enacted…
