❓ The Minister avoids answering the question about the cost of contracts by citing the broad definition of 'contract' and claiming that collecting the information would require unjustified staff resources. They offer to respond to more specific queries.
AnsweredQoN 141Legislative Assembly
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(b) the cost of the contract?
"For many purchases the price for the goods or services is at a standard rate, eg taxi fares, publications. Payment for these simple purchases constitutes a contract. In other circumstances a letter, email, facsimile, purchase order, or use of a purchasing card will form a contract." Given this interpretation of contracts, the staff resources necessary to collect this information cannot be currently justified. However, if the Member has a specific query I will endeavour to provide a response.
Given this interpretation of contracts, the staff resources necessary to collect this information cannot be currently justified. However, if the Member has a specific query I will endeavour to provide a response.
However, if the Member has a specific query I will endeavour to provide a response.
"For many purchases the price for the goods or services is at a standard rate, eg taxi fares, publications. Payment for these simple purchases constitutes a contract. In other circumstances a letter, email, facsimile, purchase order, or use of a purchasing card will form a contract." Given this interpretation of contracts, the staff resources necessary to collect this information cannot be currently justified. However, if the Member has a specific query I will endeavour to provide a response.
Given this interpretation of contracts, the staff resources necessary to collect this information cannot be currently justified. However, if the Member has a specific query I will endeavour to provide a response.
However, if the Member has a specific query I will endeavour to provide a response.
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Answered
31 August 2005
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
63 days
The State Supply Commission's draft '
Procurement Users Guide'
states:
"For many purchases the price for the goods or services is at a standard rate, eg taxi fares, publications. Payment for these simple purchases constitutes a contract. In other circumstances a letter, email, facsimile, purchase order, or use of a purchasing card will form a contract."
Given this interpretation of contracts, the staff resources necessary to collect this information cannot be currently justified.
However, if the Member has a specific query I will endeavour to provide a response.
Procurement Users Guide'
states:
"For many purchases the price for the goods or services is at a standard rate, eg taxi fares, publications. Payment for these simple purchases constitutes a contract. In other circumstances a letter, email, facsimile, purchase order, or use of a purchasing card will form a contract."
Given this interpretation of contracts, the staff resources necessary to collect this information cannot be currently justified.
However, if the Member has a specific query I will endeavour to provide a response.
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