Proper planning prevents a poor procurement and probity performance

Strategic Procurement Advice

Our strategic procurement advice covers the full procurement life cycle, ensuring your process is robust, compliant and effective. We provide practical guidance and support at every stage of your procurement to help you plan, manage and deliver with confidence.

Planning and Approach

Determining the value of your procurement
Selecting an appropriate method of procurement to comply with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and suit the nature of the procurement
Deciding whether to use a contact officer, procurement secretariate or similar
Determining which procurement-related policies and other Commonwealth policies will apply for your procurement, and ensuring these are reflected in the approach to marke documents and draft contracts
Conducting procurement process risk assessments
Making decisions about public interest certificates

Process and Support

Providing advice and support for Industry Briefings and Site Visits
Selecting a suitable tender evaluation methodology
Developing evaluation criteria, sub-criteria and weightings
Preparing a recommendation to delegate
Managing the debriefing approach and process
Handling complaints

Probity, Integrity and Compliance

Building probity, integrity and ethics into procurement documents and processes, including briefing sessions for tender evaluation team members, executives, delegates and potential suppliers
Providing non-legal advice about the procurement legislative and policy framework, including obligations under the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act and the National Anti-Corruption Commission Act (NACC Act)
Identifying and managing integrity, probity and anti-corruption issues during the contract management phase, including conflicts of interest, Supplier Code of Conduct, contract variations and extensions

Collaboration and Capability Building

Liaising with other advisers such as internal procurement units, legal advisers, stakeholder groups and working groups
Providing lessons learned input
Encouraging skills and knowledge transfer to procurement project team members through briefings, training and coaching

Get practical, compliant, and independent support for your procurement.

“Ruth provides an incredible level of assurance in the procurement process and know-how with respect to the legislation and regulation relating to government procurement.”

“Highly professional, personable and approachable with an expert level of subject matter expertise."

“Contextual, sensible, defensible and tailored to enable us to meet our (usually very tight) procurement timeframes.”

“Ruth was extremely reliable and expert in her field…she is an excellent presenter and explainer of detail.”

Ordering our services is easy

Our services can be arranged easily by APS clients through the Australian government’s Management Advisory Services panel.

We can assist you with clarifying how best to use our skills, and how to request them through the relevant whole of government panel.