---
title: "Check a service provider's disclosure against the Commonwealth contract limit"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/whistleblowing-and-public-interest-disclosures/check-a-service-provider-s-disclosure-against-the-commonwealth-contract"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A67-SB20261022-15"
practice_area: "Whistleblowing & Public Interest Disclosures"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a service provider's disclosure against the Commonwealth contract limit

> From a de-identified account of a contractor's disclosure, test it against Public Interest Disclosure Act s 30 and s 29(1)(c).…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Whistleblowing & Public Interest Disclosures](https://ailawframework.com/practice/whistleblowing-and-public-interest-disclosures.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From a de-identified account of a contractor's disclosure, test it against Public Interest Disclosure Act s 30 and s 29(1)(c). Section 29(1)(c) covers conduct engaged in by a contracted service provider for a Commonwealth contract, in connection with entering into, or giving effect to, that contract. Section 30(1): an individual who is a public official because they are an officer or employee of a contracted service provider and provide services for the purposes of the Commonwealth contract does not engage in conduct in connection with their position as such a public official unless the conduct is in connection with entering into, or giving effect to, the contract. Section 30(3): a Commonwealth contract is a contract to which the Commonwealth or an agency is a party, under which goods or services are to be, or were to be, provided to the Commonwealth or an agency, or for or on behalf of the Commonwealth or an agency in connection with the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers. Section 30(4): a Commonwealth contract does not include a grant covered by an instrument made under Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act s 105C. That instrument was not opened. Section 30(2) defines a contracted service provider as a person who is a party to the Commonwealth contract and responsible for providing the goods or services, or a subcontractor in the chain described in that subsection. The tool does not decide that the disclosure is a public interest disclosure. The lawyer supplies a de-identified copy. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the contract is a Commonwealth contract and whether the conduct is in connection with entering into it or giving effect to it. A grant instrument under PGPA Act s 105C is read before a grant is treated as outside s 30(4). A State or Territory contractor disclosure is checked on that jurisdiction's Act. The lawyer writes any advice. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Contract limit checked before the disclosure is treated as disclosable**

The tool sets out ss 29(1)(c) and 30. The lawyer decides whether the limit is met.

- What the AI does: From a de-identified account of a contractor's disclosure, test it against Public Interest Disclosure Act s 30 and s 29(1)(c). Section 29(1)(c) covers conduct engaged in by a contracted service provider for a Commonwealth contract, in connection with entering into, or giving effect to, that contract. Section 30(1): an individual who is a public official because they are an officer or employee of a contracted service provider and provide services for the purposes of the Commonwealth contract does not engage in conduct in connection with their position as such a public official unless the conduct is in connection with entering into, or giving effect to, the contract. Section 30(3): a Commonwealth contract is a contract to which the Commonwealth or an agency is a party, under which goods or services are to be, or were to be, provided to the Commonwealth or an agency, or for or on behalf of the Commonwealth or an agency in connection with the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers. Section 30(4): a Commonwealth contract does not include a grant covered by an instrument made under Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act s 105C. That instrument was not opened. Section 30(2) defines a contracted service provider as a person who is a party to the Commonwealth contract and responsible for providing the goods or services, or a subcontractor in the chain described in that subsection. The tool does not decide that the disclosure is a public interest disclosure. The lawyer supplies a de-identified copy.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the contract is a Commonwealth contract and whether the conduct is in connection with entering into it or giving effect to it. A grant instrument under PGPA Act s 105C is read before a grant is treated as outside s 30(4). A State or Territory contractor disclosure is checked on that jurisdiction's Act. The lawyer writes any advice.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Identify the contract and whether the Commonwealth or an agency is a party, using s 30(3).
2. Record whether the conduct is in connection with entering into the contract or giving effect to it.
3. Mark a grant for the lawyer to check against the PGPA Act s 105C instrument. The instrument was not opened.
4. The lawyer writes any advice. The table stays on the file.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sources

- [Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth) ss 29 and 30, compilation C2026C00225](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2013A00133/latest) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/whistleblowing-and-public-interest-disclosures/check-a-service-provider-s-disclosure-against-the-commonwealth-contract/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*