Indigenous Participation Plans & Evaluation for SON4076897 (AGSV External Vetting Panel)
Dear Department of Defence,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), I formally request access to documents relating to the Indigenous participation commitments and evaluation process for Standing Offer Notice (SON4076897), which awarded contracts to the following prime contractors:
Barrington Corporate Risk Pty Limited (ABN: 54 101 991 584)
Cogent Business Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN: 44 076 633 200)
Connect3i Pty Ltd (ABN: 39 621 200 637)
Ernst & Young (ABN: 75 288 172 749)
Mitchell Personnel Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN: 53 118 343 801)
Omni Executive Pty Ltd (ABN: 31 160 925 413)
Sirras Consultants Pty Ltd (ABN: 68 619 212 234)
Staff Check Pty Limited (ABN: 99 107 014 942)
Requested Documents
I seek access to:
All Indigenous Participation Plans submitted by the above-listed prime contractors as part of their bid for SON4076897, detailing how they proposed to meet Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) and Mandatory Minimum Requirements (MMRs).
Documents outlining how the Department of Defence evaluated Indigenous participation in these bids, including:
Any scoring criteria, weighting, or assessment frameworks used to evaluate Indigenous engagement.
Any internal assessment reports or scoring matrices relating to the Indigenous participation component.
Records of communication between the Department of Defence, AGSVA, and the prime contractors regarding the Indigenous participation component of the contract.
Any directives, policy guidelines, or memos issued by the Department of Defence regarding how Indigenous participation would be assessed and enforced post-award.
I seek this information to assess compliance with Commonwealth procurement policies and ensure transparency in Indigenous participation commitments.
If exemptions are applied, I request a statement of reasons explaining the decision and partial release of non-exempt material. Please confirm receipt of this request and advise of any applicable processing fees.
Yours faithfully,
CLF
OFFICIAL
Dear CLF
Acknowledgement
I refer to your correspondence of 7 March 2025 seeking access to
documents held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). This email is to advise you that your
request has been received and allocated for Case Management.
The scope of your request is:
…documents relating to the Indigenous participation commitments and
evaluation process for Standing Offer Notice (SON4076897), which awarded
contracts to the following prime contractors:
Barrington Corporate Risk Pty Limited (ABN: 54 101 991 584) Cogent
Business Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN: 44 076 633 200) Connect3i Pty Ltd (ABN:
39 621 200 637) Ernst & Young (ABN: 75 288 172 749) Mitchell Personnel
Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN: 53 118 343 801) Omni Executive Pty Ltd (ABN: 31
160 925 413) Sirras Consultants Pty Ltd (ABN: 68 619 212 234) Staff Check
Pty Limited (ABN: 99 107 014 942) Requested Documents I seek access to:
All Indigenous Participation Plans submitted by the above-listed prime
contractors as part of their bid for SON4076897, detailing how they
proposed to meet Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) and Mandatory Minimum
Requirements (MMRs).
Documents outlining how the Department of Defence evaluated Indigenous
participation in these bids, including:
Any scoring criteria, weighting, or assessment frameworks used to evaluate
Indigenous engagement.
Any internal assessment reports or scoring matrices relating to the
Indigenous participation component.
Records of communication between the Department of Defence, AGSVA, and the
prime contractors regarding the Indigenous participation component of the
contract.
Any directives, policy guidelines, or memos issued by the Department of
Defence regarding how Indigenous participation would be assessed and
enforced post-award.
I seek this information to assess compliance with Commonwealth procurement
policies and ensure transparency in Indigenous participation commitments.
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OFFICIAL
Dear CLF
Please find attached a letter in relation to Defence FOI 735/24/25.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
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Department of Defence
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Dear FOI Case Management,
I would like to focus the scope of my request to the Individual Indigenous Participant Plans for the contractors listed below, particularly to how Indigenous Mandatory Minimum requirements where proposed to be met, as well as any consideration or weighting that was provided to this in the assessment of tender SON4076897 (AGSV External Vetting Panel) by assessment committee.
Barrington Corporate Risk Pty Limited (ABN: 54 101 991 584)
Cogent Business Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN: 44 076 633 200)
Connect3i Pty Ltd (ABN: 39 621 200 637)
Ernst & Young (ABN: 75 288 172 749)
Mitchell Personnel Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN: 53 118 343 801)
Omni Executive Pty Ltd (ABN: 31 160 925 413)
Sirras Consultants Pty Ltd (ABN: 68 619 212 234)
Staff Check Pty Limited (ABN: 99 107 014 942)
Yours sincerely,
CLF
OFFICIAL
Dear CLF
Thank you for your prompt response.
Your revised scope has provided to the relevant line area and is being processed. The new statutory due date for you to receive a decision on access is, 7 April 2025.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
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Dear FOI Case Management,
I would like to focus the scope of my request to the Individual Indigenous Participant Plans for the contractors listed below, particularly to how Indigenous Mandatory Minimum requirements where proposed to be met, as well as any consideration or weighting that was provided to this in the assessment of tender SON4076897 (AGSV External Vetting Panel) by assessment committee.
Barrington Corporate Risk Pty Limited (ABN: 54 101 991 584)
Cogent Business Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN: 44 076 633 200)
Connect3i Pty Ltd (ABN: 39 621 200 637)
Ernst & Young (ABN: 75 288 172 749)
Mitchell Personnel Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN: 53 118 343 801)
Omni Executive Pty Ltd (ABN: 31 160 925 413)
Sirras Consultants Pty Ltd (ABN: 68 619 212 234)
Staff Check Pty Limited (ABN: 99 107 014 942)
Yours sincerely,
CLF
-----Original Message-----
OFFICIAL
Dear CLF
Please find attached a letter in relation to Defence FOI 735/24/25.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
[1]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
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OFFICIAL
Dear CLF
I refer to your FOI request 735/24/25, where you have sought access to the
following documents:
…the Individual Indigenous Participant Plans for the contractors listed
below, particularly to how Indigenous Mandatory Minimum requirements where
proposed to be met, as well as any consideration or weighting that was
provided to this in the assessment of tender SON4076897 (AGSV External
Vetting Panel) by assessment committee.
Barrington Corporate Risk Pty Limited (ABN: 54 101 991 584)
Cogent Business Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN: 44 076 633 200)
Connect3i Pty Ltd (ABN: 39 621 200 637)
Ernst & Young (ABN: 75 288 172 749)
Mitchell Personnel Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN: 53 118 343 801)
Omni Executive Pty Ltd (ABN: 31 160 925 413)
Sirras Consultants Pty Ltd (ABN: 68 619 212 234)
Staff Check Pty Limited (ABN: 99 107 014 942).
The Accredited Decision Maker has determined that your request includes
documents which contain information about the business, commercial or
financial affairs of an organisation, or a person’s business or
professional affairs. In accordance with section 27 of the FOI Act, we are
required to consult with the person or organisation concerned before
making a decision on the release of the documents.
Section 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for a 30-day extension to allow for
this consultation process. Therefore, the deadline for providing you with
a decision on your request now ends on 7 May 2025.
Please contact our office via email: [1][email address]
if you have any questions.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
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