Western Australian Current Regulations

PROCUREMENT (DEBARMENT OF SUPPLIERS) REGULATIONS 2021 - REG 17

17 .         Notice of suspension decision

        (1)         The Department CEO must give a supplier notice of a decision to suspend the supplier or to terminate the suspension of a supplier.

        (2)         The notice of a decision to suspend a supplier must advise the supplier of the following —

            (a)         the reasons for the decision to suspend the supplier;

            (b)         the period for which the supplier is suspended, including the date on which the period of suspension commences;

            (c)         the supplier’s rights of review under the Act or these regulations.

        Note for this regulation:

                Section 36 of the Act requires the Department CEO to notify State agencies of suppliers who are suspended. Suspended suppliers are not required to be included on the public register of debarred suppliers maintained under that section. Under that section, the Department CEO may suspend a supplier without any notice to the supplier of the proposed suspension or opportunity to show cause why they should not be suspended.