Businesses tendering to the Victorian government are finding that having a convincing social and environmental response can provide a real advantage. With climate change increasingly identified as a financial risk to Read more
The Victorian Government Purchasing Board’s Guide to Probity cites the allocation of appropriate capability to elements of the procurement processes as one of the seven probity principles. In our experience Read more
Reflecting on the theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2019 ‘More Powerful Together’, this blog looks at initiatives designed to benefit women within the Victorian government Social Procurement Framework (SPF). Read more
December 9 is International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) and this year, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are leading an international campaign highlighting corruption as one Read more
On International Day of People with Disability, we discuss this year’s theme, and offer an overview of Victoria’s Action Plan 2018-2025. We also look at how the Victorian government’s new Social Read more
With the Modern Slavery Bill 2018 passing the Senate recently, we thought it timely to revisit the proposed legislation, and discuss Federal government procurement compliance. Modern slavery is a term used Read more
Increasingly, business and Government rely on the internet for their shop front. With the next Victorian state election scheduled for 24 November this year, and the Caretaker period about to start, Read more
Leading up to the November State election, there are “caretaker conventions” that may affect procurements by restricting the VPS entering into major contracts and undertakings. But that doesn’t mean that all Read more
Whilst government and private sector firms benefit by recruiting from one another, a recent IBAC report* has highlighted corruption risks and conflicts of interest (COI) that can arise when VPS Read more
CourtHeath was pleased to attend the annual address of the Young Professionals Network of the Victorian Chapter of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) this month. The topic Read more
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