Record why the Australian-business or small-business invitation rule will not be applied
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Set out the value, the paragraph, and the facts the lawyer has marked as the reasons an invitation limited to Australian businesses or to small and medium enterprises is not appropriate. Do not write the record.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer writes and files the record. Paragraphs 5.4 and 5.5 say an official may determine that approaching only Australian businesses, or only small and medium enterprises, is not appropriate, and that the basis must be documented. Finance also says AusTender asks entities to report why a contract was not awarded to an Australian or New Zealand business, including where the approach was released before 17 November 2025 and the contract is signed after that date. The lawyer chooses the reason code that matches the decision.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- State the facts that make the limited invitation not appropriate. Do not use a conclusion with no facts.
- Match the AusTender reason to the decision, including the code for an approach released before 17 November 2025 where that is the case.
- The lawyer writes the record. Do not file text the tool has composed as the official reason.
Sources
- Department of Finance, Commonwealth Procurement Rules, encouraging competition · 2026-10-22
- Department of Finance, which Commonwealth Procurement Rules apply (1 July 2024 or 17 November 2025) · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.