Mario christodoulou From: Pomolio Media [media@border.gov.au] Sent: Thursday, 24 March 2016 5:13 PM To: Mario Cc: Pomolio Media Subject: RESPONSE: Questions related to contracts Good afternoon Mario Thankyou for your email. The iollowing response can be attributed to a spokesperson for the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. I The Commonwealth has strict rules for all Procurement activities undertaken by Commonwealth entities in the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs). - The Department adheres to these rules in all matters at procurement. Kind regards Bronwyn Media Operations Communication and Media BranchlExecutive Division Department of immigration and Border Protection -- E. mediagbordergovau From: Mano Christodouluu -- Sen . riday, 18 March 2016 12:09 PM To: Portfolio Media Subject: Questions Dear Media Team, was hoping you could help me with the below question about the use of contractors. Please find some questions below. a is there a charactertest rorcontractors bidding for majorgoyernment contracts? [and could you explain how it works?) 7 Would a contractor be precluded ifthey were facing serious criminal charges 'in Australia or abroad? Deadline is Tuesday, 3pm. Many thanks, Mario Mario Christodoulou Four Corners, ABC TV Please consider the environment before printing this email. The information contained in this email and any attachment is confidential and tnay contain legally privileged or copyright material. lt is intended only for the of the addr see(s>. It you are nol the intended recipient of this email. you are not permitted to eminate, . ribute or copy this email or any attachments. If you have received this message in error. ple 'e notify the sender immediately and delete this email front your systenr. The ABC does not represent or warrant that this trans ion ecure or virus free. Betore opening any attachment you should check for viruses. The ABC's ltabtlily ts limited to resupplying any entail and attachments. Important Notice: The content of this em intended only {or use by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this email by mistake, please advise the sender and delete the mess" ge and attachments immediately. This ent 1. including attachments, may contain confidential. sensitive, legally privileged and/or copyright information. Any review. retransrni sion, dissemination or other use of thi information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited DIBP respects your privacy and has obligations under the Privacy Act 1988. Unsolicited commercial entails MUST NOT be sent to the originator of this email.