Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00406:section:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00406
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3
Character Range: 4781–5998

3  Simplified outline of this Act

         • The Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) may grant an injunction in relation to a contravention of the relevant Commonwealth Procurement Rules (so far as those rules relate to a covered procurement).
         • The Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) may order the payment of compensation for a contravention of the relevant Commonwealth Procurement Rules (so far as those rules relate to a covered procurement).
         • A supplier may complain to the accountable authority of a relevant Commonwealth entity about a contravention of the relevant Commonwealth Procurement Rules (so far as those rules relate to a covered procurement).
         • If a supplier makes a complaint, the accountable authority must:
             (a) investigate the conduct the subject of the complaint; and
             (b) if no public interest certificate is in force in relation to the procurement—suspend the procurement.
         • A contravention of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules does not affect the validity of a contract.
Note: For relevant Commonwealth Procurement Rules, see section 4.