To meet accountability obligations, agencies should inform potential suppliers that disclosure of information may be required, regardless of any other contractual requirements to maintain confidentiality, to Parliament or Parliamentary Committees. Where appropriate, Commonwealth contracts should contain clauses that provide for such disclosure, so that both parties are aware of these special circumstances that apply in the public sector.47
FMA Act agencies also have responsibilities to the responsible Minister that include the provision of information and advice in relation to contracts. The responsibilities and obligations of CAC Act bodies to the responsible Minister will be governed by the bodies' enabling legislation.
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47 Further guidance is available at the Department of Finance and Deregulation website, <http://www.finance.gov.au/ procurements, Confidentiality throughout the Procurement Cycle guide.