to ensure that the requirement to use quarter, the Commissioner wrote to all 178 building materials that comply with relevant Commonwealth agencies advising of their Australian standards is passed down the respective obligations under the Building Code supply chain. Monitoring compliance with 2016 and to each of the State and Territory section 26(8) of Premiers/Chief Ministers advising on how the Code requirements apply at the State and Territory level where the Commonwealth funds the Building Code 2016 is a core requirement building work. of auditing of applicable projects and is reflected in internal agency policy, guidance As part of this education campaign, a suite of and training. new information for funding entities and recipients was published to the ABCC website During the reporting period, the ABCC including commenced two audits on projects where notification forms for Expressions of section 26(8) is applicable. The audits, which Interests(EOI)/ Tenders and Contract Award. are still ongoing, have included the review of The ABCC has noted an immediate uptake of contractual documentation to ensure the notification forms based on information compliance with this section down the from Commonwealth and State/Territory contractual chain. agencies. This helps the ABCC ensure it has oversight of relevant building work. Examination notices issued The ABCC audit process for the Building Code 2016 includes the auditing of supply chain During the reporting period no examination contracts notices were issued.
quarter, the Commissioner wrote to all 178 Commonwealth agencies advising of their respective obligations under the Building Code 2016 and to each of the State and Territory Premiers/Chief Ministers advising on how the Code requirements apply at the State and Territory level where the Commonwealth funds building work. As part of this education campaign, a suite of new information for funding entities and recipients was published to the ABCC website including notification forms for Expressions of Interests(EOI)/ Tenders and Contract Award. The ABCC has noted an immediate uptake of the notification forms based on information from Commonwealth and State/Territory agencies. This helps the ABCC ensure it has oversight of relevant building work. The ABCC audit process for the Building Code 2016 includes the auditing of supply chain contracts to ensure that the requirement to use building materials that comply with relevant Australian standards is passed down the supply chain. Monitoring compliance with section 26(8) of the Building Code 2016 is a core requirement of auditing of applicable projects and is reflected in internal agency policy, guidance and training. During the reporting period, the ABCC commenced two audits on projects where section 26(8) is applicable. The audits, which are still ongoing, have included the review of contractual documentation to ensure compliance with this section down the contractual chain. Examination notices issued During the reporting period no examination notices were issued.
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