Ann: ARL SMM and MC to form a JV to develop KNP Goongarrie Hub, page-323

Imagine this scenario…

You are a team of high level bureaucrats, or a team of independent professional consultants, tasked to select the best recipients for the grant.

You have kept yourselves well informed of the latest news and updates regarding the grant applicants. You can do this because you are neither a judge nor the jury in court where different rules and standards apply.

So you know that the KNPL TCS have been highly endorsed by the WA and Fed govts, as well as praised by the JC, who are Aus’ partners.
You have also read the positive news reported by the seven not insignificant media sources as part of your obligatory fact checking.

In due course of your role in the selection panel, you reach the queued application documents submitted by ARL, and you read it with the due care and attention as expected of you.
You are impressed that it is a high quality submission, which addresses all the selection criteria and meets all the key/eligibility requirements.

Thereafter, your team proceeds to shortlist the best recipients.

And your team decide not to include ARL.

EITHER you have no idea that it is a career limiting move or a future lucrative govt. contracts limiting move.

OR you have just awoken in bed sweating profusely from a nightmare in which you have made a very bad decision in your panel role.