PUBLIC INTEREST CERTIFICATE This public interest certificate is issued under section 22(1) of the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (the Act). I am a delegate of the accountable authority for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) for the purposes of the Act. I confirm that it is not in the public interest for the following procurement by CSIRO to be suspended while complaints under section 18 of the Act are being investigated or while applications for injunctions under Part 2 of the Act are being considered. AusTender ID(s) CSIRORFT2022017 Tender(s) Approximate Publish Date Quarter 2 – 2022/2023 Procuring Entity Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Contact Officer CSIRORFT2022017@CSIRO.au Category (UNSPSC) 80161500 - Management support services Description Open request for tender for the procurement of a single ship management service provider for the operation of CSIRO’s RV Investigator …………………………………………….. Louise Coutts Chief Finance Officer | CSIRO Date: …………23 September 2022……………..