List of recommendations

2.29The Committee recommends that for future inquiries into Defence Major Project Reports the Australian National Audit Office provide a confidential submission regarding information required to be withheld from publication in Project Data Summary Sheets due to national security with appropriate handling procedures, and the Department of Defence organise confidential or classified briefings as required.

3.125The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence provides it with an update at both 6 and 12 months on the progress of the changes arising from its internal review findings.

3.126The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence provides it with an update in 12 months on the progress of the Hunter Class Frigate project, including the industry capability uplift and a value for money assessment.

3.127The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence report back in six months from the tabling of this report as to how it will assess design maturity in future procurements.

3.128The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence provides it with an update in six months on the implementation of its new recordkeeping framework and the impact of the new Chief Information Governance Officer role.

3.129The Committee recommends that Commonwealth Procurement Rules be amended to explicitly require:

that a value for money assessment must be included in a tender evaluation plan unless the accountable authority approves an exemption from this requirement, and

that the Department of Finance must determine and then advise the procuring entity whether these value for money assessments have been completed appropriately.