❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Treasurer regarding the number and value of contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses following changes to government procurement policies. The response reveals limited uptake across agencies under the Treasurer's jurisdiction.
AnsweredQoN 549Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the announced changes to the Government’s procurement policies that exempted Aboriginal enterprises from the ‘Open and Effective Competition’ policy, announced by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for Finance on 9 November 2012, and I ask for every agency under the jurisdiction of the Treasurer: (a) how many Aboriginal businesses have entered into contracts with Government agencies pursuant to these changes; (b) how many contracts have been entered into with Aboriginal businesses pursuant to these changes; (c) what is the average size of the contract that has been entered into as a result of these changes to the Government’s procurement policies; and (d) how many projects were awarded to Aboriginal enterprises for capital projects and what was the average size of each capital project?
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Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Hon T.R. Buswell
Response time
54 days
The
Department of Treasury
advises:
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) $22 000
(d) Nil
Main Roads Western Australia
(inclusive of the
Office of Road Safety
) advises:
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) $59 640
(d) Nil
The
Department of Transport, Economic Regulation Authority, Department of Fisheries, Government Employee Superannuation Board (GESB), Insurance Commission of Western Australia, Office of the Auditor General, Albany Port Authority, Broome Port Authority, Bunbury Port Authority, Dampier Port Authority,
Esperance Port Authority,
Fremantle Port Authority, Geraldton Port Authority, Port Hedland Port Authority, Public Transport Authority, Western Australian Treasury Corporation
advise:
(a - b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Department of Treasury
advises:
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) $22 000
(d) Nil
Main Roads Western Australia
(inclusive of the
Office of Road Safety
) advises:
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) $59 640
(d) Nil
The
Department of Transport, Economic Regulation Authority, Department of Fisheries, Government Employee Superannuation Board (GESB), Insurance Commission of Western Australia, Office of the Auditor General, Albany Port Authority, Broome Port Authority, Bunbury Port Authority, Dampier Port Authority,
Esperance Port Authority,
Fremantle Port Authority, Geraldton Port Authority, Port Hedland Port Authority, Public Transport Authority, Western Australian Treasury Corporation
advise:
(a - b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
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