A WA parliamentary question investigates the Department of Housing and Works' tender process for Aboriginal housing projects in the Kimberley, specifically regarding the identification of project managers and the existence of a select tender list. The Minister denies a select tender list exists, but acknowledges a portfolio of interested firms is maintained.

AnsweredQoN 707Legislative Council
Asked
21 September 2004
Portfolio
Housing and Works

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I refer to tenders for project management of Aboriginal housing projects in the Kimberley for the past financial year. (1) Will the minister provide a list of prospective project managers identified to Aboriginal communities, in particular in the west Kimberley, by Department of Housing and Works staff during a tender process of about March-April 2004? (2) Does the department produce a select tender list? (3) If so, why? (4) Does the department call for expressions of interest to produce this select list? (5) If yes to (4), on what date were expressions of interest called, and by what method? (6) If no to (2) and (4), which companies were identified by DHW to Aboriginal communities, and why? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I table a copy of the architect and project managers’ résumés. [See paper No 2591.] (2) No. (3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
(1) Will the minister provide a list of prospective project managers identified to Aboriginal communities, in particular in the west Kimberley, by Department of Housing and Works staff during a tender process of about March-April 2004? (2) Does the department produce a select tender list? (3) If so, why? (4) Does the department call for expressions of interest to produce this select list? (5) If yes to (4), on what date were expressions of interest called, and by what method? (6) If no to (2) and (4), which companies were identified by DHW to Aboriginal communities, and why? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I table a copy of the architect and project managers’ résumés. [See paper No 2591.] (2) No. (3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
(2) Does the department produce a select tender list? (3) If so, why? (4) Does the department call for expressions of interest to produce this select list? (5) If yes to (4), on what date were expressions of interest called, and by what method? (6) If no to (2) and (4), which companies were identified by DHW to Aboriginal communities, and why? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I table a copy of the architect and project managers’ résumés. [See paper No 2591.] (2) No. (3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
(3) If so, why? (4) Does the department call for expressions of interest to produce this select list? (5) If yes to (4), on what date were expressions of interest called, and by what method? (6) If no to (2) and (4), which companies were identified by DHW to Aboriginal communities, and why? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I table a copy of the architect and project managers’ résumés. [See paper No 2591.] (2) No. (3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
(4) Does the department call for expressions of interest to produce this select list? (5) If yes to (4), on what date were expressions of interest called, and by what method? (6) If no to (2) and (4), which companies were identified by DHW to Aboriginal communities, and why? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I table a copy of the architect and project managers’ résumés. [See paper No 2591.] (2) No. (3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
(5) If yes to (4), on what date were expressions of interest called, and by what method? (6) If no to (2) and (4), which companies were identified by DHW to Aboriginal communities, and why? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I table a copy of the architect and project managers’ résumés. [See paper No 2591.] (2) No. (3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
(6) If no to (2) and (4), which companies were identified by DHW to Aboriginal communities, and why? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I table a copy of the architect and project managers’ résumés. [See paper No 2591.] (2) No. (3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I table a copy of the architect and project managers’ résumés. [See paper No 2591.] (2) No. (3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I table a copy of the architect and project managers’ résumés. [See paper No 2591.] (2) No. (3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
(1) I table a copy of the architect and project managers’ résumés. [See paper No 2591.] (2) No. (3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
(2) No. (3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
(3)-(5) Not applicable. (6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.
(6) The Department of Housing and Works has produced a portfolio of résumés provided by the number of architectural firms that have expressed an interest in undertaking design and project management work at remote Aboriginal communities. The portfolio is not restrictive in that other architectural firms could be used but, rather, the portfolio includes those firms that have expressed to the Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Directorate an interest in working in remote Aboriginal communities. The communities in which projects are to take place then decide on a minimum of three firms either from the portfolio or others from which quotes are called.

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