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❓ Hon Kate Doust asks the Minister for Finance about the Business Risk Assessments conducted by Building Management and Works for companies seeking government tenders, specifically regarding formulae, required documentation, and influence on contract awarding. The Minister's response indicates support for the recommendations of the Small Business Commissioner's report and planned implementation.

AnsweredQoN 219Legislative Council

Asked

8 August 2013

Member

Hon Kate Doust

Portfolio

Finance

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I refer the Minister to the Small Business Commissioner’s report into the Construction Subcontractor Investigation, page 15 to 16, dealing specifically with Business Risk Assessments, and I ask: (a) what are the various formulae applied by Building Management and Works when undertaking a Business Risk Assessment for a company seeking to apply for a Government tender; (b) what documentation does a company need to provide in order to prove its financial capacity to undertake a particular project; and (c) does the outcome of the Business Risk Assessment have any direct influence over the decisions made by Project Managers in awarding a contract to a particular builder?

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Answered

19 September 2013

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Finance

Response time

42 days

(a)-(c) Government supports all of the recommendations of the Report and they will be implemented. Planning for the implementation of the longer term recommendations is well progressed and will be completed shortly.

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