Observer Research Foundation: public contracts won without a rival in Australia: 4 uncontested awards; 100% of its awards; 4 without a competition; 0 single bid.
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Observer Research Foundation won 4 of its 4 public contract awards in Australia without a rival from 2022-05-09 to 2023-03-17: 4 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 1 buyer awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with 4.
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 Foreign Affairs and Trade gave Observer Research Foundation 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-05-09, latest 2023-03-17.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-17 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade CN3952439 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade CN3918791 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2022-09-29 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade CN3917131 | No competition Limited tender | — |
| 2022-05-09 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade CN3871024 | 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.