On 4 July 2024, the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit adopted an inquiry into the contract management frameworks operated by Commonwealth entities.

The Committee will examine whether the expertise, governance arrangements, record-keeping, performance measures, and policies and guidelines supporting contract management by various Commonwealth entities are fit for purpose to ensure project delivery.
The inquiry will have particular regard to any matters contained in or connected to the following Auditor-General Reports:

• Auditor-General Report No. 21 2023–24 Management of the Australian War Memorial’s Development Project 
• Auditor-General Report No. 36 2023–24 Procurement of My Health Record 
• Auditor-General Report No. 37 2023–24 Administration of the Adult Migrant English Program contracts 
• Auditor-General Report No. 47 2023–24  Defence's management of contracts for the supply of munitions: Part 1
  [This audit has been conducted in two parts and Part 2 is currently expected to be tabled in the Parliament in November 2024] 
• Auditor-General Report No. 1 2024–25 Defence's Procurement and Implementation of the myClearance System

The Committee invites submissions to the inquiry addressing the terms of reference by 
Thursday, 15 August 2024.