❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number and value of government contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses under the revised procurement policies announced in 2012, across agencies under the Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development.
AnsweredQoN 2347Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 June 2014
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the announced changes to the
Government’s procurement policies which exempt 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, since 1 August
2013: (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?
Government’s procurement policies which exempt 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, since 1 August
2013: (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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 August 2014
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
63 days
DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(a) Two.
(b) Two.
(c) $84 000.
(d) Nil.
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
LANDCORP
(a) - (c) Nil
(d) Two contracts with an average of $93,920.
LANDGATE
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
MID WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
WHEATBELT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
(a) Two.
(b) Two.
(c) $84 000.
(d) Nil.
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
LANDCORP
(a) - (c) Nil
(d) Two contracts with an average of $93,920.
LANDGATE
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
MID WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
WHEATBELT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) - (b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Nil.
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