Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018

• The accountable authority of a relevant Commonwealth entity may issue a public interest certificate in relation to a specified procurement.

• A contravention of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules does not affect the validity of a contract.

• The delegation provisions in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 apply in relation to the functions and powers conferred on the accountable authority of a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity by this Act.

• Parts 2, 3 and 4 do not apply to a contravention of the relevant Commonwealth Procurement Rules that occurred before the commencement of this Act.