There has been a lot of consternation in recent years about the Commonwealth government's engagement of private consultancy services. A key recommendation stemming from this inquiry is for the Australian Parliament to legislate to establish a Joint Standing Committee to review and approve consultancy and services contracts, with provisions and thresholds similar to those in...

This guide assists NSW public sector agencies to understand the nature and prevalence of common and systemic corruption issues they are likely to encounter.

This report draws on a survey of procurement officers and state sector suppliers, stakeholder submissions, insights from reports referred to the South Australian Independent Commission Against Corruption, and findings from other integrity agencies. It provides case studies illustrating common corruption risks in public sector procurement.

This report focuses on the NSW Government’s interactions with consultancy firms and, while specific in its examples, the themes addressed and the findings and recommendations can be seen as representative of the issues that are plaguing governments across Australia.

This report recommends immediate short-term actions governments can take in the next 12-18 months to reduce emissions linked to government purchasing, as well as long-term structural reforms that use the size and power of the public service to help Australia reach net zero.