❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding Programmed Maintenance Services' head contractor role for housing maintenance in the South West, specifically focusing on subcontractor engagement and local employment obligations. The response details the towns covered, advertising locations, and lack of local employment mandates.
AnsweredQoN 2925Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Head Contractor model for Housing Maintenance in the South West won by Programmed Maintenance Services, and ask: (a) in what towns in the South West does Programmed Maintenance Services provide maintenance for Department of Housing properties; (b) when advertising for sub-contractors to complete housing maintenance on their behalf, in what newspapers in the South West region have they advertised for expressions of interest; (c) under the Head Contractor agreement is there any obligation for Programmed Maintenance Services to employ locally based subcontractors in each town; and (d) are advertisements for sub-contractors to the head contractor in regional newspapers that refer to the local area region only?
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Answered
14 October 2014
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
33 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a)
All towns located in the Department's South West region.
(b)
Expressions of interest for sub-contractors were
advertised in the
Bunbury Herald
(listed 19 August 2014), the
Bunbury South West Times
(listed 21 August 2014), the
Manjimup Bridgetown Times
(listed 20 August 2014) and
The West Australian
(listed 20 August 2014).
(c)
No
(d)
Advertisements in each newspaper listed above asked for expressions of interest for sub-contractors in the Department's South Metropolitan, South West and the Great Southern regions.
(a)
All towns located in the Department's South West region.
(b)
Expressions of interest for sub-contractors were
advertised in the
Bunbury Herald
(listed 19 August 2014), the
Bunbury South West Times
(listed 21 August 2014), the
Manjimup Bridgetown Times
(listed 20 August 2014) and
The West Australian
(listed 20 August 2014).
(c)
No
(d)
Advertisements in each newspaper listed above asked for expressions of interest for sub-contractors in the Department's South Metropolitan, South West and the Great Southern regions.
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