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❓ Hon Kate Doust questions the Minister for Finance regarding the awarding of a capital works contract for Aveley Primary School to Oostveen, whose tender was significantly lower than the estimated cost and allegedly did not meet minimum financial criteria. The Minister's response indicates support for the report's recommendations and planned implementation.

AnsweredQoN 231Legislative Council

Asked

8 August 2013

Member

Hon Kate Doust

Portfolio

Finance

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I refer the Minister to the Small Business Commissioner’s report into the Construction Subcontractor Investigation, page 36 to 37, and I ask: (a) why did Building Management and Works issue the contract of capital works to be done at Aveley Primary School to Oostveen whose tender bid was significantly lower than the Building Management and Works estimate for the project, at 26.2 per cent below; and (b) why did Building Management and Works issue the contract of capital works to be done at Aveley Primary School to Oostveen when it was clear that the company was not able to meet the minimum financial criteria or have the adequate financial capacity to undertake the project?

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Answered

19 September 2013

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Finance

Response time

42 days

(a)-(b) Government supports all of the recommendations of the Report and they will be implemented. Planning for the implementation of the longer term recommendations is well progressed and will be completed shortly.

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