❓ Mr Watson questions the Department of Housing and Works' payment process to builders, specifically regarding subcontractor payments on the Albany Justice Centre Complex. The Minister assures that statutory declarations are required before payments and an independent review is underway to improve processes.
AnsweredQoN 14Legislative Assembly
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Could the Minister please advise why the Department of Housing and Works doesn’t check to see if contractors have been paid before releasing progressive payments to the builder as happened on the Albany Justice Centre Complex?
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Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
76 days
The Department of Housing and Works does not make payments to head contractors without first receiving from the head contractor a statutory declaration that all subcontractors have been paid all money due and payable to them in respect of the work under the contract. In relation to the Albany Justice and Police Complexes contract, the Department did not make any payments to Devaugh Pty Ltd under the terms of the contract without receiving from Devaugh Pty Ltd the signed statutory declaration that all subcontractors had been paid all money due and payable to them in respect of the work under the contract. An independent review of tender and contract administration practices will be completed shortly. It is expected that the review will lead to improvements in processes.
In relation to the Albany Justice and Police Complexes contract, the Department did not make any payments to Devaugh Pty Ltd under the terms of the contract without receiving from Devaugh Pty Ltd the signed statutory declaration that all subcontractors had been paid all money due and payable to them in respect of the work under the contract. An independent review of tender and contract administration practices will be completed shortly. It is expected that the review will lead to improvements in processes.
An independent review of tender and contract administration practices will be completed shortly. It is expected that the review will lead to improvements in processes.
In relation to the Albany Justice and Police Complexes contract, the Department did not make any payments to Devaugh Pty Ltd under the terms of the contract without receiving from Devaugh Pty Ltd the signed statutory declaration that all subcontractors had been paid all money due and payable to them in respect of the work under the contract. An independent review of tender and contract administration practices will be completed shortly. It is expected that the review will lead to improvements in processes.
An independent review of tender and contract administration practices will be completed shortly. It is expected that the review will lead to improvements in processes.
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