Treat suppliers ethically, government urged

in Procurement , Public sector , Supplier relations

18 June 2018

An association of Australian consultancies has called on the government to adopt new guidelines to ensure it does not use its purchasing power to bully suppliers.

Consult Australia (CA) has come up with 12 principles as part of its “Model Client Policy”. CA said the policy would ensure governments behave ethically and fairly in their dealings with suppliers.

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