This Section is part of the WA Procurement Rules which are issued as a Procurement Direction under the Procurement Act 2020.
The Rules replace the State Supply Commission’s policies and apply to all types of procurement including goods, services and works. The WA Social Procurement Framework supports value for money factors in the Rules.
Rule B1
Show moreAct Ethically and with Integrity
- Officers must act ethically and with integrity, including by:
- performing their Procurement duties without favouritism, bias, or personal gain;
- treating all Suppliers fairly, including by providing adequate, accessible, consistent and timely information;
- not seeking and/or accepting gifts and benefits that affect, could affect, or could be perceived to affect, their ability to impartially carry out their duties; and
- not seeking to benefit or benefitting from practices that are dishonest and/or unethical.
Rule B2
Show moreDeclare and Manage Conflicts of Interest
- Officers with a conflict of interest (whether actual, potential or perceived) relating to Procurement Activities which they are involved with, or connected to, must declare that interest to their State agency and the Officer leading the Procurement Activity.
- Officers must take all reasonable and necessary steps to manage the conflict as soon as it is known, following their State agency’s conflict of interest procedures.
Rule B3
Show moreKeep Adequate Records
- State agencies must maintain a level of documentation commensurate with the scale, scope, value and risk of the Procurement, capturing evidence of agreements made with Suppliers, including during contract management activities.
