This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Access to feedback provided through AusTender "contact us" form'.



Released by the Department of Finance under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
FOI 24-25/018 - Document 01
AusTender Helpdesk Statistics 
The following are AusTender Helpdesk Statistics between 30 July 2022 and 30 July 2024 (the 
Period):  
Note: The above statistics include queries received from procuring officials (entities) and 
registered users (the public) via email only. 

Performance Monitoring 
The AusTender Helpdesk regularly monitors the performance of use of the AusTender 
application through cloud monitoring tools, the following reflects public user satisfaction since 
December 2023:  
Note: User Satisfaction is measured by the response time, which includes the amount of traffic 
and the number of errors presented to a user to indicate user satisfaction. 

Information is as at August 2024 

Released by the Department of Finance under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
FOI 24-25/018 - Document 01
AusTender Enhancements 
The following enhancements have been made to AusTender for public users, since July 2022. 
AusTender Public Enhancements 
Improvement 
Released Date 
Introduced new public reports available at: 
August 2022 
https://help.tenders.gov.au/getting-started-with-
austender/information-made-easy/ 
Public RDS (Database) upgrade to improve 
September 2022 
public user performance. 
Security patching and enhancements to improve  October 2022 
public user security. 
Email undeliverable – Where a supplier has been  November 2022 
sent a request for quote and the email is not 
successfully sent the AusTender Helpdesk 
receives notification to inform the panel owner. 
Data Validations: Standing Offer linked must 
January 2023 
match procurement methods. 
Microsoft Edge Improvements – Enabling 
March 2023 
document download issues. 
Australian Business Number validations on 
May 2023 
contract notices reports. 
Global Site Message Improvements for public 
user notifications. 
Enhancements delivered to the public since 1 July 2023 are published at: 
https://help.tenders.gov.au/getting-started-with-austender/central-procurement-systems-
enhancements/austender-improvements/ 

Information is as at August 2024 

Document Outline