4.7 Australian National Audit Office access clauses and exempt contracts

Australian National Audit Office access clauses

The ARC is required to provide details of any contract let during the reporting period of $100,000 or more (inclusive of GST) that does not provide for the Auditor-General to have access to the contractor’s premises. The ARC must include the name of the contractor, the purpose and value of the contract, and the reason for not including standard access clauses in the contract.

The ARC did not have any contracts over $100,000 that did not provide for the Auditor-General to have access to the contractor’s premises.

Exempt contracts

The ARC CEO did not exempt any contracts from publication on the AusTender website during the reporting period.