Conflict of Interest Where an Applicant considers that a conflict of interest exists or might arise in relation to the Applicant conducting the Services under the Funding Agreement, the Applicant must identify the actual or potential conflict of interest and disclose this to the Department. Improper Influence or Assistance In preparing their Application for funding as an Entrepreneurship Facilitator, Applicants must not use information or assistance obtained from a current or former officer or employee of the Commonwealth: in circumstances that are contrary to the Communication Protocol, available at or on the websitew in circumstances that constitute a breach of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), the Public Service Act 1999 (Cth), the Public Service Regulations 1999 (Cth), or in breach of an obligation of confidentiality or fidelity The Department’s Rights and Liabilities The Department will not be responsible in any circumstance for any costs or expenses incurred by any Applicant or any other party arising from an Applicant’s participation in the Entrepreneurship Facilitators grants process. No liability arises in relation to the Department’s conduct under, or in relation to, this grant process on the basis of any legal or equitable rights, however based. Applicants that submit an Application are not guaranteed to be awarded a Funding Agreement. The Department may, at its sole discretion and at any stage of the Entrepreneurship Facilitators grants process, including during or after the assessment process: vary the Entrepreneurship Facilitators grants process, including the content, timing and processes referred to in the Grant Guidelines, and the Draft Funding Agreement forward any additional information or clarification of the meaning of the content of the Grant Guidelines on a non-attributable basis shortlist Applicants obtain clarification or additional information from Applicants or anyone else and use any such information for the assessment of the Application negotiate with one or more Applicants, including with or without short listing, or discontinue negotiations reassess any Application in whole, or in part, at any stage vary the assessment process to conduct a further assessment phase remove any Application from consideration, and terminate, suspend or abandon the Entrepreneurship Facilitators grants process if it considers that no Application offers value for relevant money, or the Department otherwise determines that it is in the public interest to terminate or abandon the grants process. The Department:
Conflict of Interest Where an Applicant considers that a conflict of interest exists or might arise in relation to the Applicant conducting the Services under the Funding Agreement, the Applicant must identify the actual or potential conflict of interest and disclose this to the Department. Improper Influence or Assistance In preparing their Application for funding as an Entrepreneurship Facilitator, Applicants must not use information or assistance obtained from a current or former officer or employee of the Commonwealth: in circumstances that are contrary to the Communication Protocol, available at or on the websitew in circumstances that constitute a breach of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), the Public Service Act 1999 (Cth), the Public Service Regulations 1999 (Cth), or in breach of an obligation of confidentiality or fidelity The Department’s Rights and Liabilities The Department will not be responsible in any circumstance for any costs or expenses incurred by any Applicant or any other party arising from an Applicant’s participation in the Entrepreneurship Facilitators grants process. No liability arises in relation to the Department’s conduct under, or in relation to, this grant process on the basis of any legal or equitable rights, however based. Applicants that submit an Application are not guaranteed to be awarded a Funding Agreement. The Department may, at its sole discretion and at any stage of the Entrepreneurship Facilitators grants process, including during or after the assessment process: vary the Entrepreneurship Facilitators grants process, including the content, timing and processes referred to in the Grant Guidelines, and the Draft Funding Agreement forward any additional information or clarification of the meaning of the content of the Grant Guidelines on a non-attributable basis shortlist Applicants obtain clarification or additional information from Applicants or anyone else and use any such information for the assessment of the Application negotiate with one or more Applicants, including with or without short listing, or discontinue negotiations reassess any Application in whole, or in part, at any stage vary the assessment process to conduct a further assessment phase remove any Application from consideration, and terminate, suspend or abandon the Entrepreneurship Facilitators grants process if it considers that no Application offers value for relevant money, or the Department otherwise determines that it is in the public interest to terminate or abandon the grants process. The Department:
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