18Complaint made by supplier

18 Complaint made by supplier

(1) If: (a) a supplier has reason to believe that: (i) a relevant Commonwealth entity; or (ii) an official of a relevant Commonwealth entity; has engaged, is engaging or is proposing to engage, in any conduct in contravention of the relevant Commonwealth Procurement Rules (so far as those rules relate to a covered procurement); and (b) the interests of the supplier are affected by the conduct; the supplier may make a written complaint about the conduct to the accountable authority of the entity. (2) A supplier may withdraw a complaint made by the supplier under subsection (1).