DTFandVictoriaPolicedocumentedtherequiredassessmentsoftheWGTandVPCproposalsandobtainedtherequiredgovernmentapprovals.However,theiradvicetogovernmentcouldhavebeenmoretransparentbyfullyexplainingtheimplicationsoftheirassessmentapproaches,andprovidinggreaterassuranceaboutkeyinputsunderpinningtheassessments.Notdoingthismeantdecisionmakerslackedrelevantinformationtofullyinformtheirdecisionsforsignificantstateprojectsprocuredoutsideacompetitiveprocess.
cindyorSeptember 2023