GC Games execs to seek integrity advice

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games senior executives have been told to speak with Queensland's integrity commissioner over potential conflicts of interest.

Commonwealth Games Minister Stirling Hinchliffe's directive comes after the event's organising body GOLDOC was criticised over the way it handled the tender process for the opening and closing ceremonies.

The process came under scrutiny after the tender was awarded to US company Jack Morton Worldwide (JMW) at the expense of Australian bidders.

Mr Hinchliffe told parliament on Thursday he wasn't happy with how GOLDOC handled the process by notifying bidders of the outcome before Christmas, but telling them they could expect a debrief sometime in the new year.

"Everyone should have been debriefed when notified and I believe this would have avoided any misunderstanding and perception that the process was flawed," Mr Hinchliffe said.

He said he provided GOLDOC chair Nigel Chamier with a Statement of Expectations, which identified areas of accountability for the organisation.

Mr Hinchliffe said it was also important that GOLDOC demonstrated it "meets the highest standards of ethical behaviour and integrity".

"So I have also requested that GOLDOC senior officers seek advice from the Queensland Integrity Commissioner to ensure that no conflict of interest issues exist within the organisation," Mr Hinchliffe said.

He said Mr Chamier responded to him with a Statement of Intent, which left him satisfied GOLDOC was on track to meeting the government's expectations.