DTFandVictoriaPolicedocumentedtherequiredassessmentsoftheWGTandVPCproposalsandobtainedtherequiredgovernmentapprovals.However,theiradvicetogovernmentcouldhavebeenmoretransparentbyfullyexplainingtheimplicationsoftheirassessmentapproaches,andprovidinggreaterassuranceaboutkeyinputsunderpinningtheassessments.Notdoingthismeantdecisionmakerslackedrelevantinformationtofullyinformtheirdecisionsforsignificantstateprojectsprocuredoutsideacompetitiveprocess.