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❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks data on the uptake of the government's policy exempting Aboriginal enterprises from open competition in procurement, specifically within agencies under the Minister for Environment and Heritage. The response reveals limited engagement with the policy across these agencies.

AnsweredQoN 538Legislative Assembly

Asked

13 June 2013

Member

Mr B.S. Wyatt

Portfolio

Environment; Heritage

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I refer to the announced changes to the Government’s procurement policies that exempted Aboriginal enterprises from the ‘Open and Effective Competition’ policy, announced by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for Finance on 9 November 2012, and I ask for every agency under the jurisdiction of the Minister: (a) how many Aboriginal businesses have entered into contracts with Government agencies pursuant to these changes; (b) how many contracts have been entered into with Aboriginal businesses pursuant to these changes; (c) what is the average size of the contract that has been entered into as a result of these changes to the Government’s procurement policies; and (d) how many projects were awarded to Aboriginal enterprises for capital projects and what was the average size of each capital project?

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Answered

6 August 2013

Responded by

Minister for Environment; Heritage

Response time

54 days

Department of Environment and Conservation
(a)-(b) One.
(c) $500 000
(d) Nil.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
(a)-(b) Nil.
(c)-(d) Not applicable.
Office of the Appeals Convenor
(a)-(b) Nil.
(c)-(d) Not applicable.
Swan River Trust
(a)-(b) Nil.
(c)-(d) Not applicable.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a)-(b) Nil.
(c)-(d) Not applicable.
Perth Zoo
(a)-(b) Nil.
(c)-(d) Not applicable.
State Heritage Office
(a)-(b) Nil.
(c)-(d) Not applicable.

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