New ticketing system tender

Executive summary
14 New Ticketing System Tender
RESPONSE provided by the Secretary, Department of Treasury and Finance
- continued
Recommendation 3.5
DTF supports non-departmental entities considering the use of whole-ofgovernment
panel arrangements when seeking probity services for major
projects.
Recommendation 4.1
DTF regularly reviews the appropriateness of these guidelines on a continuous
improvement basis. Future reviews will inter alia cover the suggested matters.
Recommendation 5.1
DTF concludes that the current processes for the conduct of tenders, and of
conflict of interest declarations, are satisfactory. Future reviews of these policies
will take into account the lessons learnt from the NTS tender.
Recommendation 5.2
DTF agrees that, in future, tender meetings should occur in physical isolation of
an operational workplace.
Consider point 4.2(a)
In regard to developing a framework to determine and articulate “maximum
acceptable risk” that may be borne by government, DTF notes the inherent
difficulty in distilling, in a common language, an appropriate risk allocation that
would apply to all projects. DTF will investigate the development of further
guidance on risk allocation for a range of projects.
Consider point 4.2(b)
DTF will consider the need for additional targeted training in risk allocation as part
of its broader training framework.
Consider point 5.3
DTF notes that tender documents ordinarily include information on tender
objectives and the desired outcomes that would represent value for money
principles. In reviewing future guidance material, instruction will be provided to
capture the suggested concepts, including broader public interest outcomes.