On 19 March 2015, the impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of
the IAS tendering processes was referred to the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee (the Senate Committee) for inquiry and report.
Not exact matches
This comes on top of the threat of remote community closures in Western Australia, attempts to weaken protection from racial vilification under the Racial Discrimination Act, and concerns about the implementation of and outcomes from the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (
IAS)
tendering process.
The cost and disruption to organisations involved in the
IAS and DSS
tendering processes was significant.
They say the
IAS open grant and
tender process due to commence on 8 September should be deferred while the Government urgently clarifies eligibility criteria and other areas of concern.