AgriFutures Australia is seeking services to conduct a comprehensive review of legislative compliance, including auditing all applicable legislation, assessing current business compliance, and developing a robust compliance checklist and Board reporting Framework.
This Request for Quote closes at 5pm AEDT on Friday, 31 January 2025.
Background
AgriFutures Australia is seeking services to conduct a comprehensive review of legislative compliance. This includes auditing all applicable legislation for a Statutory Research and Development Corporation, assessing current business compliance, and developing a robust compliance checklist. Additionally, the consultant will provide a framework for demonstrating legislative compliance in quarterly reports to the Audit Committee and Board.
Key considerations include:
- Ensure AgriFutures Australia is currently adhering to all legislative compliance requirements
- Develop a legislative compliance checklist for ongoing monitoring
- Develop a mechanism to capture future legislative changes to ensure ongoing compliance
- Establish a process for quarterly reporting on how AgriFutures demonstrates legislative compliance to the Audit Committee and Board.
Timeline
Activity |
Date |
RFQ – applications open |
20 December 2024 |
End of period for requests for further information |
30 January 2025 at 12pm AEDT |
RFQ – applications close |
31 January 2025 at 5pm AEDT |
Intended completion date of evaluation of respondents responses |
21 February 2025 |
Negotiations with respondents (if applicable) |
24 – 28 February 2025 |
Expected execution of contract or issue of agreement |
1 March 2025 |
Date of commencement of Project |
1 March 2025 |
Expected project completion date |
30 June 2025 |
Evaluation criteria
To be successful in this application, you will need to demonstrate how you and/or your organisation’s approach are a best fit for provision of the services outlined above, as detailed in the full RFQ document.
Provide a summary highlighting how your organisation’s approach and services are a best fit for provision of the legislative compliance review and checklist development, including relevant qualifications, expertise and experience, as detailed in the full RFQ document. Please also provide testimonials or references from companies that you have provided a similar service.
See the full RFQ document for a full criteria and weighting breakdown.
Submitting an application
Applications for this Request for Quote must be submitted to the designated project contact officer.
Respondents will be expected to provide:
- A detailed project plan – including timelines, how the project will be conducted and how this will meet the requirements of the RFQ
- A detailed budget – attachments may be included
- Examples of similar work the respondent has completed
- Capability of project team or individuals and relevant experience.
The resultant Contract is expected to commence on 1 March 2025.
Terms of reference
AgriFutures Australia uses standard form contracts and agreements for projects and research procured by AgriFutures Australia (please refer to https://agrifutures.com.au/contracts-and-agreements/). These contracts and agreements set out the terms on which AgriFutures Australia will engage successful applicants to carry out the project.
Applicants must be familiar with the contracts and agreements before submitting a response, and are advised to seek legal advice beforehand.
These contracts and agreements have been developed to reflect AgriFutures Australia’s statutory and other procurement responsibilities.
If you require any amendments to the standard agreement please complete the statement of non-compliance for each of the relevant clause. AgriFutures will then assess those requests.
Applicants will be taken to have agreed to all clauses in the Research Agreement that are not referred to in a statement of non-compliance. The extent of any non-compliance will be a factor in AgriFutures Australia’s evaluation of the application.
If you require further information regarding these contracts and agreements please follow up with the Contact (below).
Contact
Should you have any questions about the Request for Quote, please direct all enquires to the Manager, Governance and Compliance (details below) prior to 12pm AEDT on Thursday, 30 January 2025. The Manager will take questions via email. Individual responses to questions relating to the Request for Quote will not be provided. A response, along with the question, will be posted in the Frequently Asked Questions section, below, within 24 hours of receival.
Jessica Grant
Manager, Governance and Compliance
(02) 6923 6904