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KPMG signed $5.2m Defence contract despite government ban - AFR
Why it matters
This article reveals governance failure in Australian Defence procurement oversight: a major consulting firm (KPMG) circumvented a government ban and secured a $5.2m contract, indicating weak enforcement and contractor accountability. Such breaches erode institutional integrity in defence supply-chain management and risk embedding unreliable or compromised expertise in sensitive capability-development programs, undermining pillar 3 (Industrial Base) governance and pillar 7 (Alliance) confidence in Australia's procurement discipline.
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