You must not offer or provide any financial or non-financial benefits to South Australian government employees/contractors. This includes gifts, hospitality and other benefits.

Government employees/contractors are not allowed to accept or solicit gifts, hospitality or benefits from suppliers or potential suppliers.  Any attempt to supply such gifts or benefits may be seen as corruption.

You must ensure that any actual, perceived, and potential conflicts of interest are reported to the relevant SA Government agency as soon as you become aware of the conflict.

A conflict of interest can arise where there is conflict between a person’s business and personal interests that can influence or appear to influence a decision.

Private interests can include a person’s own professional and financial interests, as well as past and present associations with other individuals, groups, or family.

If you are contracted to an agency or working as a sub-contractor on a government contract then you are considered to be a public officer for the duration of that work.

As a public officer, you have the same ethical responsibilities as those who are employed by an agency. You are expected to act honestly and diligently, and you are expected to speak up if you notice any wrongdoing.

As a public officer for the duration of the contract, if you suspect corruption, misconduct or maladministration in the agency you are working with, you are legally obliged to report it. an Additionally, this also means that you too can be investigated for alleged corruption, misconduct and maladministration.

All public officers, including contractors, must report to the Office for Public Integrity any conduct they reasonably suspect to involve corruption in an agency.

Read more on reporting wrongdoing as government contractor on the ICAC website.

Information provided by, or collected from, the government is on a confidential basis, unless otherwise explicitly indicated, or exists/is available already in the public domain.

You must protect and have measures in place to prevent the release of commercial-in-confidence information.

You must not improperly use private, confidential, or commercially sensitive information you have obtained through any dealings with the government.

You are also expected to manage cyber security, data protection, and personal data to the industry standard and in accordance with relevant data protection and data privacy laws.

You should be able to demonstrate on ongoing commitment to managing cybersecurity and data protection risk.

You are expected to provide a safe work environment and integrate sound health and safety management practices into your business.

You are expected to:

• comply with all applicable workplace health and safety laws and regulations
• manage and review workplace hazards
• proactively train staff, where necessary

You are expected to offer payment terms to sub-contractors similar to the terms provided to businesses. The government is committed to payment terms of 15 calendar days from receiving the invoice.

You are expect conduct business in an ethical and transparent manner and are expected to take all reasonable steps to ensure your business and associated supply chain are not engaged in or benefitting from human rights exploitation or any modern slavery practices as defined in the Modern Slavery Act 2018

This includes:

• proactively conducting risk assessments and managing risks in vulnerable industries
• establishing policies and practices that address any identified risks of modern slavery and other human rights exploitation