❓ Hon Dee Margetts questions the Treasurer about awarding tender 12603 to overseas-owned companies despite a 'buy local' campaign. The Treasurer claims to have not received notice and deflects, questioning if there are local paper manufacturers.
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For various reasons, this question has not been received by the minister, but I will ask it anyway and hope that, because it was not our fault, we might get an answer by next week. During the tender process for tender No 12603 for the supply of copy paper, envelopes and office stationery for the entire Western Australian public sector, the majority of applicants expressed opposition to the tender being awarded to only one stationery supplier. Despite this opposition, however, the Department of Treasury and Finance recently awarded the tender for the provision of paper and envelopes to the overseas-owned Corporate Express, and the tender for the provision of stationery supplies to the US-owned Boise Cascade. I ask - (1) Can the Treasurer explain how this Government can urge Western Australians to support local businesses in its buy local campaign on the one hand, whilst the Government itself turns its back on local businesses by awarding these contracts to two overseas-owned companies? (2) Can the Treasurer explain why one company only was awarded the tender for the provision of stationery supplies to WA government departments? (3) Can the Treasurer confirm that Boise Cascade has quoted fixed prices for only 1 700 items - from a market of around 100 000 or so stationery products - in this contract? (4) How will the Treasurer ensure that Boise Cascade will provide all the products that have not been quoted in the contract at a fair and reasonable price? (5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
During the tender process for tender No 12603 for the supply of copy paper, envelopes and office stationery for the entire Western Australian public sector, the majority of applicants expressed opposition to the tender being awarded to only one stationery supplier. Despite this opposition, however, the Department of Treasury and Finance recently awarded the tender for the provision of paper and envelopes to the overseas-owned Corporate Express, and the tender for the provision of stationery supplies to the US-owned Boise Cascade. I ask - (1) Can the Treasurer explain how this Government can urge Western Australians to support local businesses in its buy local campaign on the one hand, whilst the Government itself turns its back on local businesses by awarding these contracts to two overseas-owned companies? (2) Can the Treasurer explain why one company only was awarded the tender for the provision of stationery supplies to WA government departments? (3) Can the Treasurer confirm that Boise Cascade has quoted fixed prices for only 1 700 items - from a market of around 100 000 or so stationery products - in this contract? (4) How will the Treasurer ensure that Boise Cascade will provide all the products that have not been quoted in the contract at a fair and reasonable price? (5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
(1) Can the Treasurer explain how this Government can urge Western Australians to support local businesses in its buy local campaign on the one hand, whilst the Government itself turns its back on local businesses by awarding these contracts to two overseas-owned companies? (2) Can the Treasurer explain why one company only was awarded the tender for the provision of stationery supplies to WA government departments? (3) Can the Treasurer confirm that Boise Cascade has quoted fixed prices for only 1 700 items - from a market of around 100 000 or so stationery products - in this contract? (4) How will the Treasurer ensure that Boise Cascade will provide all the products that have not been quoted in the contract at a fair and reasonable price? (5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
(2) Can the Treasurer explain why one company only was awarded the tender for the provision of stationery supplies to WA government departments? (3) Can the Treasurer confirm that Boise Cascade has quoted fixed prices for only 1 700 items - from a market of around 100 000 or so stationery products - in this contract? (4) How will the Treasurer ensure that Boise Cascade will provide all the products that have not been quoted in the contract at a fair and reasonable price? (5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
(3) Can the Treasurer confirm that Boise Cascade has quoted fixed prices for only 1 700 items - from a market of around 100 000 or so stationery products - in this contract? (4) How will the Treasurer ensure that Boise Cascade will provide all the products that have not been quoted in the contract at a fair and reasonable price? (5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
(4) How will the Treasurer ensure that Boise Cascade will provide all the products that have not been quoted in the contract at a fair and reasonable price? (5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
(5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
During the tender process for tender No 12603 for the supply of copy paper, envelopes and office stationery for the entire Western Australian public sector, the majority of applicants expressed opposition to the tender being awarded to only one stationery supplier. Despite this opposition, however, the Department of Treasury and Finance recently awarded the tender for the provision of paper and envelopes to the overseas-owned Corporate Express, and the tender for the provision of stationery supplies to the US-owned Boise Cascade. I ask - (1) Can the Treasurer explain how this Government can urge Western Australians to support local businesses in its buy local campaign on the one hand, whilst the Government itself turns its back on local businesses by awarding these contracts to two overseas-owned companies? (2) Can the Treasurer explain why one company only was awarded the tender for the provision of stationery supplies to WA government departments? (3) Can the Treasurer confirm that Boise Cascade has quoted fixed prices for only 1 700 items - from a market of around 100 000 or so stationery products - in this contract? (4) How will the Treasurer ensure that Boise Cascade will provide all the products that have not been quoted in the contract at a fair and reasonable price? (5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
(1) Can the Treasurer explain how this Government can urge Western Australians to support local businesses in its buy local campaign on the one hand, whilst the Government itself turns its back on local businesses by awarding these contracts to two overseas-owned companies? (2) Can the Treasurer explain why one company only was awarded the tender for the provision of stationery supplies to WA government departments? (3) Can the Treasurer confirm that Boise Cascade has quoted fixed prices for only 1 700 items - from a market of around 100 000 or so stationery products - in this contract? (4) How will the Treasurer ensure that Boise Cascade will provide all the products that have not been quoted in the contract at a fair and reasonable price? (5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
(2) Can the Treasurer explain why one company only was awarded the tender for the provision of stationery supplies to WA government departments? (3) Can the Treasurer confirm that Boise Cascade has quoted fixed prices for only 1 700 items - from a market of around 100 000 or so stationery products - in this contract? (4) How will the Treasurer ensure that Boise Cascade will provide all the products that have not been quoted in the contract at a fair and reasonable price? (5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
(3) Can the Treasurer confirm that Boise Cascade has quoted fixed prices for only 1 700 items - from a market of around 100 000 or so stationery products - in this contract? (4) How will the Treasurer ensure that Boise Cascade will provide all the products that have not been quoted in the contract at a fair and reasonable price? (5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
(4) How will the Treasurer ensure that Boise Cascade will provide all the products that have not been quoted in the contract at a fair and reasonable price? (5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
(5) Will the minister table DTF’s contracts with both Boise Cascade and Corporate Express? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, of which I have received no notice. I am a representative minister. I note that the honourable member was referring to paper product manufacturers. I am not aware of a manufacturer of paper products in Western Australia, but perhaps the honourable member can give that matter further consideration if she is to ask the question again.
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