At least 16 organisations are seeking compensation from the Commonwealth because of a heavily flawed and unfair tender process for the former government’s flagship industry innovation program.
The claims have been lodged with the Industry department, which had its procurement of delivery partners for the Entrepreneurs’ Programme eviscerated by the federal watchdog last year.
A scathing audit tabled last June found a “deficient” tender process had favoured incumbent delivery partners, …
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