A member of parliament questions the Minister for Housing and Works regarding a tender process for a cemetery records system, specifically concerning the discrepancy between the contract's start date and award date. The Minister deflects the questions, stating the Department of Treasury and Finance is the principal for the contract.

AnsweredQoN 1490Legislative Council
Asked
13 November 2003
Portfolio
Housing and Works

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I refer the minister to tender No RFP85701, for a cemetery records system, awarded on 3 October 2003. (1) If the contract was not awarded until 3 October 2003, under whose authority was the contract started on 31 March 2003? (2) What was the cause of the delay between the start date of the tender and the award date of the tender? (3) Will the minister table the list of unsuccessful tenderers and the prices quoted? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Were all tenderers advised of the start date of 31 March 2003? (6) Did any tenderers indicate that they would be disadvantaged by the start date? Hon TOM STEPHENS

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I have an answer, which reads as follows - As the Department of Treasury and Finance is the principal for this contract, the member’s question should be directed to the Treasurer.
(1) If the contract was not awarded until 3 October 2003, under whose authority was the contract started on 31 March 2003? (2) What was the cause of the delay between the start date of the tender and the award date of the tender? (3) Will the minister table the list of unsuccessful tenderers and the prices quoted? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Were all tenderers advised of the start date of 31 March 2003? (6) Did any tenderers indicate that they would be disadvantaged by the start date? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I have an answer, which reads as follows - As the Department of Treasury and Finance is the principal for this contract, the member’s question should be directed to the Treasurer.
(2) What was the cause of the delay between the start date of the tender and the award date of the tender? (3) Will the minister table the list of unsuccessful tenderers and the prices quoted? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Were all tenderers advised of the start date of 31 March 2003? (6) Did any tenderers indicate that they would be disadvantaged by the start date? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I have an answer, which reads as follows - As the Department of Treasury and Finance is the principal for this contract, the member’s question should be directed to the Treasurer.
(3) Will the minister table the list of unsuccessful tenderers and the prices quoted? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Were all tenderers advised of the start date of 31 March 2003? (6) Did any tenderers indicate that they would be disadvantaged by the start date? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I have an answer, which reads as follows - As the Department of Treasury and Finance is the principal for this contract, the member’s question should be directed to the Treasurer.
(4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Were all tenderers advised of the start date of 31 March 2003? (6) Did any tenderers indicate that they would be disadvantaged by the start date? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I have an answer, which reads as follows - As the Department of Treasury and Finance is the principal for this contract, the member’s question should be directed to the Treasurer.
(5) Were all tenderers advised of the start date of 31 March 2003? (6) Did any tenderers indicate that they would be disadvantaged by the start date? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I have an answer, which reads as follows - As the Department of Treasury and Finance is the principal for this contract, the member’s question should be directed to the Treasurer.
(6) Did any tenderers indicate that they would be disadvantaged by the start date? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I have an answer, which reads as follows - As the Department of Treasury and Finance is the principal for this contract, the member’s question should be directed to the Treasurer.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I have an answer, which reads as follows - As the Department of Treasury and Finance is the principal for this contract, the member’s question should be directed to the Treasurer.
I have an answer, which reads as follows - As the Department of Treasury and Finance is the principal for this contract, the member’s question should be directed to the Treasurer.
As the Department of Treasury and Finance is the principal for this contract, the member’s question should be directed to the Treasurer.

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