Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR)

September 5, 2023

Client:

Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR)

Industry:

State Government

Project:

Probity Advisor for the Commonwealth Games Interim Project Management Office

Project Completed:

01/06/2022 - Current

Project Summary:

DJPR required an experienced Probity Advisor to support the procurement process for the engagement of a services provider to support establishment of the Project Management Office for the Victorian Commonwealth Games. The probity advisor was required to oversee the project team’s procurement event to ensure that a supplier is engaged through an open, equitable and transparent process. This includes:

  • Review, from a probity perspective, of go to market documentation such as the Invitation to Supply (ITS) documentation
  • Attend meetings, interviews, presentations or negotiations when required, to ensure appropriate meeting protocols and established procedures are followed
  • Ensuring evaluation is conducted in accordance with the evaluation methodology and the DJPR procurement policy
  • Advise on compliance with VGPB policy and any other government procurement policies with respect to probity
  • Delivery of a probity report to the business unit
  • Resourcing to support this requirement is expected to provide a review and response within 24 hours

Project Outcomes:

Procurement Co successfully delivered the activities required under this engagement, including:

  • Review of background material – Procurement Co undertook desktop review of background information to establish a context for preliminary discussions with DJPR
  • Development of a Probity Plan to outline the probity governance for the project
  • Review of tender documents, Market Engagement Strategy (procurement plan) and evaluation plan
  • Attend evaluation meetings and any tenderer presentations / meetings to confirm adherence to the evaluation plan and final selection process
  • Provide ad-hoc probity advice to address any probity concerns as they arose
  • Review of Evaluation Report / Recommendation Report and develop and provided a Probity Report for the project
Share by: