❓ Question on Notice regarding the number and value of contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses by agencies under the Attorney General's jurisdiction since the implementation of procurement policy changes in November 2012.
AnsweredQoN 2353Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the announced changes to the
Government’s procurement policies which exempt 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 Attorney General, since 1 August
2013: (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?
Government’s procurement policies which exempt 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 Attorney General, since 1 August
2013: (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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 August 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Attorney General; Minister for Commerce
Response time
64 days
Corruption and Crime Commission
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Department of Commerce
(a) Two
(b) Two
(c) $8,800
(d) Nil
Department of the Attorney General
(a) Mowanjum Aboriginal Corporation, a not-for-profit organisation
(b) Grant funding agreement for 12 months: 1/8/2013 to 31/7/2014
(c) Total spend $127,650
(d) Grant provided for driver training and education for Aboriginal offenders living in the Derby area.
(a) -(b) On behalf of the Department of the Attorney General, the Department of Finance contracted the Builder of Kununurra Courthouse to include Aboriginal labour hire. Several Aboriginal Labour Hire organisations were utilised.
(c) Total spend $230,000.
(d) Nil.
Director of Public Prosecutions
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Equal Opportunity Commission
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) $343
(d) Nil
Office of the Information Commissioner
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Legal Aid
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Legal Practice Board
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Legal Profession Complaints Committee
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
The Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
(a)-(b) One
(c) One small contract to the total value of $318.18
(d) Nil
WorkCover
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Department of Commerce
(a) Two
(b) Two
(c) $8,800
(d) Nil
Department of the Attorney General
(a) Mowanjum Aboriginal Corporation, a not-for-profit organisation
(b) Grant funding agreement for 12 months: 1/8/2013 to 31/7/2014
(c) Total spend $127,650
(d) Grant provided for driver training and education for Aboriginal offenders living in the Derby area.
(a) -(b) On behalf of the Department of the Attorney General, the Department of Finance contracted the Builder of Kununurra Courthouse to include Aboriginal labour hire. Several Aboriginal Labour Hire organisations were utilised.
(c) Total spend $230,000.
(d) Nil.
Director of Public Prosecutions
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Equal Opportunity Commission
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) $343
(d) Nil
Office of the Information Commissioner
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Legal Aid
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Legal Practice Board
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
Legal Profession Complaints Committee
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
The Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
(a)-(b) One
(c) One small contract to the total value of $318.18
(d) Nil
WorkCover
(a)-(b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
(d) Nil
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