There is a range of government legislation and policy requirements the government party is accountable for complying with, including;
• Ministerial accountability to Parliament and the people (including accountability for government's contracting activities);
• complying with the Financial Management Act 1994 and the Financial Management Regulations and Directions, designed to achieve a high standard of public financial management and accountability;
• complying with the Audit Act 1994, if required, by assisting the Victorian Auditor-General's Office to undertake a performance audit to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of public resources by the procuring agencies, or service delivery through contracts with private providers (under its 'follow-the-dollar' powers);
• complying with Partnerships Victoria Requirements to publish; the redacted project deed and other associated contracts; the project summary and contract management plan within 60 days of financial close.
• adhering to administrative law remedies, including the Ombudsman's jurisdiction and the Freedom of Information Act 1982; and
• complying with privacy obligations in relation to personal information in the hands of the government under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.
The Audit review of government contracts: contracting, privatisation, probity and disclosure in Victoria 1992-1999 remains an original source document that is a useful resource that discusses accountability, probity and disclosure issues generally in relation to government contracts.