This chapter looks at how Parks Victoria engaged an archaeological surveyor as a sole supplier to assess and record Aboriginal rock art sites. It covers eight contracts between May 2016 and June 2020.

This chapter looks at how DHHS managed a tender process for the Victorian Family Preservation and Reunification Response (the response).

DJPR's procurement policy (April 2019) includes provision for management of critical incidents.

Section 3.5 provides information about exemptions. Section 3.5.2 explains that a critical incident is automatic grounds for an exemption from the prescribed market approach (amongst others). Section 3.5.3 offers a process for an exemption from using a mandatory SPC.

Section 6.1 includes information about the fundamental principle of probity.

Section 11 explains the requirements under a critical incident.

This chapter looks at how DJPR managed the procurement of security guards for the Hotel Quarantine Program, during the COVID-19 emergency response.

Critical incident procurement

DHHS's critical incident procurement policy stated that critical incident procurement protocols may be invoked by the Secretary or accountable officer as a result of:

This chapter looks at how the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) managed the procurement of a service provider to deliver medical services to people in the Hotel Quarantine Program, during the COVID-19 emergency response.

Figure C1 lists the adjustments we have made to our performance audit work program in response to the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic.

FIGURE C1: Audit adjustments in response to COVID–19

The Auditor-General undertakes financial audits for over 560 public sector entities each year. The Auditor-General uses VAGO staff to undertake around a third of these financial report audits. For the remaining audits, the Auditor-General contracts private sector firms (audit service providers) to assist. VAGO reviews this work and all audit opinions are issued on behalf of the Auditor-General.