Prequalification, insurance, ISO, and mandatory requirements
Finance's June 2026 policy note ties the Commonwealth Supplier Code of Conduct directly into tender evaluation — here's what changed and how to prepare.
The Design and Building Practitioners Act's third deadline stuck — Class 3 and Class 9c renovation work in NSW now needs a lodged Construction Issued Regulated Design before work starts.
KPMG agreed not to bid for Commonwealth work from 16 June to 30 September 2026. Here is what the ban covers, why it happened, and what it signals for Australian suppliers.
The Commonwealth Procurement Rules were updated in November 2025, raising the key threshold from $80,000 to $125,000 and locking in Australian-business-first sourcing for roughly 31,000 federal contracts worth ~$2 billion.
The IPP eligibility threshold rises to 51% ownership from 1 July 2026, with stricter definitions and rising procurement targets. Here's what changes and what to do before the deadline.