An exemption from WAIPS related requirements can only be applied for by the procuring agency. If the supplier is required to complete exemption reporting for a WA Government procurement tender, the procuring agency will typically include a reporting clause within the contract that notes this requirement. Whilst the supplier will not be required to complete a participation plan as part of their tender bid, as the winning supplier, they will be required to report on the employment and training outcomes that have been achieved throughout the contract. More information about reporting and compliance can be found on the Western Australian Industry Participation Strategy page.
Exemption report statuses
The status of all exemption reports under the business will be displayed in the quick view of the record on the Exemption Reporting page, accessed from the user's dashboard. See below for an outline of the different statuses and their meaning:
- Clarification Requested: WA Industry Link or the procuring agency needs more information or updates to the exemption report before accepting it.
- Active: The exemption report is not yet due or one has previously been submitted and the contract completion date has not passed.
- Reporting Due: An exemption report is currently due to be completed.
- Reporting Overdue: An exemption report is currently overdue for completion (i.e., it has been 2 months or more since the contract completion date and the participation plan report is overdue).
- Reporting Completed: The contract completion date has passed and its associated WAIPS-related reporting has been completed.
- No Submitted Report: Exemption report has not yet been submitted.
