Multiple Australian outlets report that KPMG is facing a de facto ban on new federal government contracts while the Department of Finance reviews its suitability to act as a government contractor. The reporting indicates the arrangement effectively limits KPMG’s ability to win or take on additional federal work in the meantime, rather than an immediate, formal termination of existing arrangements. The Department of Finance is assessing whether KPMG continues to meet the required standards for contracting. The outlets characterise the measure as a pause or restriction on new federal engagements pending the outcome of the review. No source in the provided material details the specific reasons for the review or the full scope of any restrictions, including whether existing contracts remain unaffected. The reporting focuses on the administrative action—Department of Finance reviewing KPMG as a contractor—and the practical impact, namely that KPMG is not taking on new federal government work during the assessment period. The situation is presented as temporary and contingent on the review’s findings.