Purpose
Enable IP Australia to meet its accountability requirements to the Australian Government by providing an effective history of transactions and decisions made in relation to granting and administering contracts with external parties.
Content
All information associated with business activity related to granting and administering contracts. Includes details of contracts, the contractor, the amount of consideration and the subject matter.
Access and Security
The public may access external contract records via freedom of information, depending on whether the record is exempt from access. IP Australia staff have access to external contract records.
Access to sensitive or classified external contract information is limited to staff with an appropriate security clearance and who have a need to know.