This audit would assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s (Defence’s) management of probity in the procurement of ICT products and services.

Probity is the set of principles and processes that promote the transparency, fairness, defensibility and legality of a competitive process. Probity provides a level of assurance that a procurement was conducted in a manner that is fair and ethical.

Auditor-General Report No. 1 2021–22 Defence’s Administration of Enabling Services — Enterprise Resource Planning Program: Tranche 1 identified shortcomings in, and made one recommendation to improve, Defence’s management of probity for that program.

This audit would assess the effectiveness of Defence’s framework for managing probity risks in the procurement of ICT products and services, including any Chief Information Officer Group-specific arrangements.