Hon Robin Chapple questions the tendering process for the Goldfields–Esperance Development Commission's regional blueprint, specifically the engagement of Creating Communities. The Minister clarifies the Chamber of Commerce was responsible for the engagement under a memorandum of understanding.

AnsweredQoN 838Legislative Council
Asked
21 November 2013
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Regional Development

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GOLDFIELDS–ESPERANCE
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION — REGIONAL BLUEPRINT
838. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
minister representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the
article in The Kalgoorlie Miner on
Saturday, 16 November 2013, titled ''Regional blueprint''.
(1) Who was
the decision-maker that let the tender to Creating Communities for the
Goldfields–Esperance Development Commission regional blueprint?
(2) Was a
competitive tender process entered into for GEDC's regional blueprint?
(3) If no to
(2), why not?
(4) Was a
consultant or person employed by either GEDC or the Kalgoorlie–Boulder
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd to identify, recommend or chose a suitable
consultant to develop GEDC's regional blueprint?
(5) If yes to
(4), who was that consultant or person?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) Creating
Communities was engaged by the Kalgoorlie–Boulder Chamber of Commerce
and Industry Ltd under the terms of a memorandum of understanding between the
chamber and the Goldfields–Esperance Development Commission.
(2) No.
(3) The
Kalgoorlie–Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry was the engaging
organisation.
(4)–(5)
It was done collaboratively between the Goldfields–Esperance
Development Commission and Kalgoorlie–Boulder Chamber of Commerce and
Industry in partnership under a memorandum of understanding.

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