•   The accountable authority of a relevant Commonwealth entity may issue a public interest certificate in relation to a specified procurement.

•   A contravention of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules does not affect the validity of a contract.

•   The delegation provisions in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 apply in relation to the functions and powers conferred on the accountable authority of a non - corporate Commonwealth entity by this Act.

•   Parts   2 , 3 and 4 do not apply to a contravention of the relevant Commonwealth Procurement Rules that occurred before the commencement o f this Act .