CARFI: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 23 uncontested awards; 59% of its awards; 23 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-AU-07LFQ7U1GW · Cite as: Assay Systems, “CARFI: public contracts won without a rival in Australia”, https://assay-systems.com/register/au/uncontested/s/carfi/
CARFI won 23 of its 39 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2021-10-14 to 2026-01-19: 23 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 8 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Veterans' Affairs with 11.
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.
Department of Veterans' Affairs gave CARFI 15 awards: 11 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-10-14, latest 2024-04-21.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission gave CARFI 5 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2021-11-14, latest 2023-05-05.
Productivity Commission gave CARFI 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-29, latest 2023-09-11.
Administrative Review Tribunal gave CARFI 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-06, latest 2026-01-19.
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority gave CARFI 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-03, latest 2023-07-03.
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission gave CARFI 3 awards: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-22, latest 2023-11-20.
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre gave CARFI 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-06, latest 2025-05-06.
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner gave CARFI 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-05-10, latest 2023-05-10.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Administrative Review Tribunal CN4214058 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre CN4149276 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2024-12-06 | Administrative Review Tribunal CN4113713 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2023-11-20 | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission CN4017410 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2023-07-24 | Productivity Commission CN3988715 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2023-07-03 | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority CN3981105 | 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.