A parliamentary question regarding the awarding of contracts for the Denmark Senior High School construction project, specifically focusing on regional businesses and the application of regional price preferences. The response details the head contractor and regional content preference.

AnsweredQoN 3902Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 March 2015
Portfolio
Finance

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I refer to the Denmark Senior High School project funded from Royalties for Regions, and I ask: (a) what was the total number of contracts awarded for the construction project; (b) what was the total value of contracts awarded for the construction project; (c) what was the total number of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies based inside the South-West region; (d) what was the total value of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies based inside the South-West region; (e) can the Minister please outline the names of the companies based inside the South-West region that were awarded contracts, where each company is based and what each contract was for; (f) what was the total number of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies that were eligible to claim the regional price preference; (g) what was the total value of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies that were eligible to claim the regional price preference; and (h) can the Minister please outline the names of the companies that were eligible to claim the regional price preference that were awarded contracts, where each company is based and what each contract was for?

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Answered
5 May 2015
Responded by
Minister for Finance
Response time
40 days
The Department of Finance advises:
(a-h)
The Department of Finance awarded one head contract valued at $5,418,879.32 (GST exclusive) for the construction of the Denmark Senior High School.
This contract was awarded to BGC Construction Pty Ltd through its Bunbury office, based in the South-West.
There are two regional price preferences.
BGC Construction Pty Ltd was not eligible to claim the regional business preference for this contract.
However, the regional content preference can be claimed by any business that intends to use local goods and/or services in the delivery of a State government contract.
The details of all subcontracting arrangements are held by the head contractor.

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