❓ The parliamentary question seeks clarification on whether local governments are required to conduct competitive tender processes for projects funded by the Country Local Government Fund. The answer clarifies that while not specifically required to report on tendering for this fund, they are bound by the Local Government Act 1995 regarding tendering processes.
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(1) Are local governments required to guarantee that a competitive tender process is conducted for all projects funded through the allocation of monies via the Country Local Government Fund; and
(i) if not, why not?
(2) Can the Minister guarantee that local governments that received monies through the 2008–2009 Country Local Government Fund used a competitive tendering process for all projects funded through the scheme; and
(i) if not, why not?
(3) For which projects was a competitive tender process not conducted?
(i) if not, why not?
(2) Can the Minister guarantee that local governments that received monies through the 2008–2009 Country Local Government Fund used a competitive tendering process for all projects funded through the scheme; and
(i) if not, why not?
(3) For which projects was a competitive tender process not conducted?
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Answered
10 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
56 days
(1) - (3) Local governments are not required to report whether a competitive tender process has been conducted for all Country Local Government Fund projects.
Local governments are regulated under the
Local Government Act 1995
. This Act dictates when tenders are required and local governments are to adhere to this Act when implementing all projects undertaken.
Local governments are required to call for tenders for the provision of goods and services where the consideration is expected to be more or worth more than $100 000. Each local government is required, under the Act, to have a purchasing policy and each local government sets its own criteria for how purchasing operates under the tender requirements.
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Local governments are regulated under the
Local Government Act 1995
. This Act dictates when tenders are required and local governments are to adhere to this Act when implementing all projects undertaken.
Local governments are required to call for tenders for the provision of goods and services where the consideration is expected to be more or worth more than $100 000. Each local government is required, under the Act, to have a purchasing policy and each local government sets its own criteria for how purchasing operates under the tender requirements.
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