Procurement review committees

The committees review high risk, high value procurements
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The Western Australian Procurement Rules require a committee to review high value, high risk procurements. There are several review committees established for this purpose, depending on what is being purchased. 

The procurement review committees, the State Tender Review Committee, and Community Services Procurement Review Committee, were established to review high value, high risk procurements, and provide government and the community with an extra level of assurance that procurements achieve value for money, and comply with procurement policies. 

State Tenders Review Committee (STRC)

The advisory committee reviews high value, high risk procurement of goods and services.

The State Tender Review Committee (STRC) is independent from the Department of Finance. It is accessible to all public authorities that procure goods and services.  

It gives us 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.    

Community Services Procurement Review Committee (CSPRC)

The advisory committee reviews high value, high risk procurement from the not-for-profit sector.

The Committee is advisory and independent from the Department of Finance. It is accessible to all public authorities that procuring 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 
  • provide value for money outcomes for all  
  • apply best practice principles  
  • meet Western Australian Procurement Rules, Procurement Directions and other procurement connected government policies. 

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 

Other Works Review Committees

The Western Australian Procurement Rules allow agencies with works powers to establish their own works review committees.

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

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