The Requirements for Annual Reports28 state that an agency's Annual Report to Parliament must include:
• a note referring readers to the AusTender website for information on contracts and consultancies;
• a list of each consultancy contract let to the value of $10 000 or more and the total value of each of these contracts over the life of the contract; and
• an assessment of the department's performance against core purchasing policies and principles as articulated in the CPGs.
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28 Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act Bodies, is published annually by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and is available at <http://www.pmc.gov.au>. These requirements do not apply to CAC Act bodies.