This is a joint review by the ACCC and the Australian Workforce Officials Committee. It examines issues of mutual concern to specialist medical colleges and health authorities, such as education, training, health workforce planning and policy linked to the principles underlying the ACCC Royal Australasian College of Surgeons authorisation.
Cracking cartels—warning signs during the procurement process
The ACCC has worked with procurement agencies to produce this resource on DVD to assist buyers to recognise and report suspicious behaviour when obtaining quotes or running a tender. This information package is aimed at the government sector. Procurement, particularly in government, is susceptible to cartel conduct because the transparency required particularly in government contracts provides cartel participants with the information to allocate markets, fix prices and police collusive agreements. A text version is available from the ACCC website for anyone who cannot access Macromedia Flash presentations.
Best & Fairest is a training package designed to help you and your staff comply with the Trade Practices Act. It sets out the law in plain language, using examples to illustrate key provisions. There is a guide on how to implement staff training and tailor learning to suit your organisation's needs. It includes questions and answers at the end of each of the thirteen modules, and hypothetical examples to work through.
