Commonwealth Grants Commission: contracts awarded without a rival: 21 uncontested awards; 33% of its awards; 17 suppliers; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-0NBT6M00BF · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Commonwealth Grants Commission: contracts awarded without a rival (Australia)”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/b/commonwealth-grants-commission/
Commonwealth Grants Commission made 21 of its 63 public contract awards without a rival from 2021-11-04 to 2026-07-03: 21 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 17 suppliers; the most to Chartertech Pty Ltd, 3.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave Chartertech Pty Ltd 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-06-30, latest 2024-10-22.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave AMA Projects Pty Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-08, latest 2022-08-05.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave ITSM Hub Pty Ltd 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-08, latest 2024-10-22.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave South Haven Group 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-19, latest 2022-09-19.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-04, latest 2021-11-04.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave Technology One Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-04, latest 2023-07-04.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave University of Western Australia 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-10, latest 2023-07-10.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave OpenAI 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-10-14, latest 2025-10-14.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave OpenAI OpCo, LLC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-07-03, latest 2026-07-03.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave Ethan Group 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-09, latest 2023-06-30.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave CIVAS (NSW) Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-04, latest 2024-12-04.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave Capital Recruit 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-25, latest 2021-11-25.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-08-18, latest 2025-08-18.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave Jeff Whalan Learning Group 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-30, latest 2024-07-30.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave Australian Institute of Management Education and Training Pty Limited 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-07-18, latest 2025-07-18.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave Yellow Edge Pty Ltd 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-05, latest 2022-08-05.
Commonwealth Grants Commission gave Burninghouse 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-08-05, latest 2022-08-05.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | OpenAI OpCo, LLC CN4257446 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-10-14 | OpenAI CN4194656 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-08-18 | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare CN4181019 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Australian Institute of Management Education and Training Pty Limited CN4171679 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-12-04 | CIVAS (NSW) Pty Ltd CN4112475 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-10-22 | ITSM Hub Pty Ltd CN4103231 | No competition Limited tender | — |
Every uncontested award in Australia · All countries
Source: AusTender contract notices, Department of Finance (tenders.gov.au), Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia; “limited tender” is counted as an award without a competition, AusTender does not publish the number of bids. Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Values in these notices often state a framework ceiling rather than a contract amount, so awards are counted, not summed. Updated 17 October 2026.