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❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the impact of the government's policy exempting Aboriginal enterprises from open competition in procurement. The response reveals minimal uptake across most agencies, with only the Department of Aboriginal Affairs reporting a single contract.

AnsweredQoN 550Legislative Assembly

Asked

13 June 2013

Member

Mr B.S. Wyatt

Portfolio

Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs

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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 Minister: (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

7 August 2013

Responded by

Minister representing the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs

Response time

55 days

Department of Education
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Department of Education Services
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a) One.
(b) One.
(c) $12,000.
(d) Not applicable.
Department of Electoral Affairs
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil

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