❓ A parliamentary question seeking detailed information on government contracts across various service categories was deemed too resource-intensive to answer, as the requested data was not readily available in existing financial systems. The government directed the questioner to the publicly available WA Government Contracting Information Bulletin Board.
AnsweredQoN 2015Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 March 2007
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Fisheries; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne
QuestionView source ↗
(a) engineering services; (b) training programs; (c) printing; (d) computer development and support services; (e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(b) training programs; (c) printing; (d) computer development and support services; (e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(c) printing; (d) computer development and support services; (e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(d) computer development and support services; (e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(k) bench marking,
(ii) 1 January 2006 to the 30 June 2006?
The specific categories of information specified in the question are not commonly used in financial systems and therefore the considerable amount of information sought would be difficult to extract from existing records. I am not prepared to divert the significant resources required to provide the requested information. (i)-(ii) Not applicable
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
(b) training programs; (c) printing; (d) computer development and support services; (e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(c) printing; (d) computer development and support services; (e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(d) computer development and support services; (e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(k) bench marking,
(ii) 1 January 2006 to the 30 June 2006?
The specific categories of information specified in the question are not commonly used in financial systems and therefore the considerable amount of information sought would be difficult to extract from existing records. I am not prepared to divert the significant resources required to provide the requested information. (i)-(ii) Not applicable
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 May 2007
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development; Fisheries; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne
Response time
58 days
(a-k) Details of contracts valued at $20,000 and above, awarded by state government departments and agencies that are subject to the
State Supply Commission Act
, are already made publicly available on the Western Australian Government Contracting Information Bulletin Board (WAGCIBB). Prior to 31 October 2006, details of contracts valued at $10,000 and above were made available on the WAGCIBB.
The specific categories of information specified in the question are not commonly used in financial systems and therefore the considerable amount of information sought would be difficult to extract from existing records. I am not prepared to divert the significant resources required to provide the requested information.
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
State Supply Commission Act
, are already made publicly available on the Western Australian Government Contracting Information Bulletin Board (WAGCIBB). Prior to 31 October 2006, details of contracts valued at $10,000 and above were made available on the WAGCIBB.
The specific categories of information specified in the question are not commonly used in financial systems and therefore the considerable amount of information sought would be difficult to extract from existing records. I am not prepared to divert the significant resources required to provide the requested information.
(i)-(ii) Not applicable
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