Closed ATM View - AFMA22-23-2
Review of regulatory consultative arrangements
Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart
AFMA is seeking an external consultant with expertise in regulatory consultative arrangements to identify any improvements to the effectiveness its Management Advisory Committee (MACs) and Resource Assessment Group (RAGs) consultative framework.
AFMA requires effective consultative frameworks to make informed decisions about sustainable fisheries management. The frameworks need to provide stakeholders with the opportunity to provide input and views on proposed management actions and changes in management in line with AFMA’s legislative objectives.
The key vehicles for conducting this consultation are through Management Advisory Committees and Resource Assessment Groups. Over its thirty-year history these structures have been developed, modified and reviewed to best meet the agency’s legislative objectives against a changing business and environmental landscape in a cost-effective manner. Noting a range of new challenges and requirements of the agency it is timely that the framework be reviewed.
The Customer will exclude from consideration any Response that does not meet the following Mandatory Conditions for Participation:
1. Neither the Supplier nor any nominated subcontractor are, at the time of Tender, experiencing an Insolvency Event.
2. The Supplier and any subcontractors proposed in the tender are not insolvent, bankrupt, in liquidation, or under administration or receivership.
3. Neither the Supplier nor any nominated subcontractor have been the subject of a judgement or arbitration determination in connection with any claim from a customer that finds they had deficiencies in performance of any requirement.
4. Neither the Supplier nor any nominated subcontractor is at the time of Tender named in Parliament as not complying with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Cth).
5. The Supplier confirms that in dealing with its employees and independent contractors, the Supplier has due regard to Commonwealth policies on the engagement of workers, complies with Commonwealth policies on the engagement of workers, including the obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) and relevant work health and safety laws.
6. Neither the Supplier nor any nominated subcontractor must not have any adverse Court or Tribunal decision for a breach of workplace relations law, occupational health and safety law, or workers compensation law in the two years preceding the date of the ATM.
October 2022-February 2023