Are statutory declarations required in a tender process?
While the use of statutory declarations in RFT processes are common, and usually good practice, it is not a specific policy requirement or a legal requirement to obtain a statutory declaration from suppliers when submitting a tender response. The regulations for statutory declarations [] prescribe the technical requirements for drafting the form. The regulations also prescribe permissible occupations for the person required to witness the declaration. The witness must be a person who holds one of the Australian offices or professions listed in the Schedule of the Regulations, whether inside or outside Australia. The role of the witness is to attest to the signature of the person making the declaration. Potential suppliers from overseas may find it difficult to conform to the technical witnessing requirements of the Act. Such as suppliers located in remote locations with no easy access to an Australian Embassy or Consulate. Agencies may adopt an alternative form of declaration that give
