Procurement review committees

The State Tender Review Committee (STRC) is an advisory committee reviewing high value, high risk procurement of goods and services. STRC is managed within the Department of Finance. It has an independent Chair. Membership is drawn from across State agencies, including the Department of Finance, with members having sufficient procurement practice and policy experience and expertise to review procurement matters. 

STRC review gives assurance that high value, high risk projects:  

• deliver value for money outcomes to the agency, government and the community 
• meet Western Australian Procurement Rules and other related government policies 
• apply best practice procurement principles 
• appropriately manage government risk

Reviews: 

• procurement plans with a total estimated value of $5 million and above 
• evaluation reports with total estimated values of $5 million and above 
• other procurement matters referred to it

Final accountability and responsibility of decisions remains with the Accountable Authority.  

For more details on submission to STRC please contact your Finance representative.    

The Community Services Procurement Review Committee (CSPRC) is an advisory committee managed within the Department of Finance. It is accessible to all public authorities that procure under the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy.   

It provides Accountable Authorities and Finance with assurance that high value, high risk projects: 

• deliver outcomes that align with the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy 
• achieve best value for money outcomes for all  
• demonstrate good procurement practice
• comply with Western Australian Procurement Rules, and other relevant government policies and strategies including the State Commissioning Strategy.

It endorses or recommends on: 

• community service procurement plans valued at $5 million and above 
• community service contract award recommendations valued at $5 million and above 
• preferred service provider contract variations valued at $5 million and above
• other procurement matters referred to it

Final accountability and responsibility for decisions remains with the Accountable Authority.  

Membership 

The committee must have: 

• members from the public sector appointed by Finance’s Deputy Director General, Advisory Services 
• at least five members – three who are not Finance employees 
• a Chairperson who is not a Finance employee  
• Finance’s Assistant Director, Community Services Procurement Policy as a member

Meeting arrangements 

The committee meetings: 

• are at 12:30 am on Thursday at the Department of Finance, 16 Parkland Road, Osborne Park  and via Microsoft Teams
• agenda items must be with the Executive Officer by 11am Wednesday, the week prior to consideration 
• community service procurement plans, contract award recommendations and preferred service provider contract variations are submitted by the  procuring agency’s team leader. They should not be approved by the agency’s Accountable Authority prior to submission.  
• when needed, letters detailing Community Services Procurement Review Committee decisions and supporting advice will be sent to the Accountable Authority under the signature of Chairperson or A/Chairperson

The committee may take any of the following actions: 

• endorse 
• conditionally endorse 
• decline to endorse 
• defer 
• make recommendations 
• note 

Please refer to the Supplying Works webpage for links to these agencies.