❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the Health Minister's involvement in directing the Health Department to meet with IT contractors, specifically regarding broadband and voice over IP systems. The Minister acknowledges arranging a meeting with Amcom and outlines the standard procurement processes.
AnsweredQoN 4991Legislative Council
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(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Is it common practice for the Minister to instruct the Health Department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the health system?
(4) How many times has the Minister instructed the Department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the health system since becoming Minister for Health?
(5) What is the normal process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for IT if no instruction is given by the Minister?
(6) Was any work undertaken in relation to broadband or voice over IP systems for the Health Department after 1 May 2006?
(3) Is it common practice for the Minister to instruct the Health Department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the health system?
(4) How many times has the Minister instructed the Department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the health system since becoming Minister for Health?
(5) What is the normal process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for IT if no instruction is given by the Minister?
(6) Was any work undertaken in relation to broadband or voice over IP systems for the Health Department after 1 May 2006?
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Answered
18 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(1) & (2) A meeting was arranged between the Department of Health and Amcom at my request.
(3) & (4) It is not unusual for IT vendors to approach my office regarding sales of their product. When this occurs, they are usually referred to the Department of Health for the Department's information. This may be transfer of written sales material and/or a vendor's contact details. No obligations are made to the vendor, given that IT procurement is subject to appropriate tendering processes.
(5) The Department of Health (DOH) adheres to the State Supply Commission policy for all IT related procurements by using either:
· The mandatory Common Use Arrangements (administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance).
· Purchasing goods using the specified HealthSupply WA financial thresholds.
Any exemptions to the above are to be endorsed by the State Supply Commission.
Note: Information on the above is available at the Department of Treasury and Finance and HealthSupply WA websites respectively.
If the nature of an IT vendor request is to inform the DOH of a product, then a suitable meeting and/or presentation is arranged. DOH staff may also be invited to attend vendor related industry briefings where appropriate.
(6) Voice Over IP: not applicable.
Broadband service: Telstra has provided 58 new and relocated one existing ADSL service for WA Health, procured using the methods outlined in question 5. Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) is a private connection directly between WA Health's wide area network (WAN) and Telstra's Government ADSL service. It is different to the home use of Telstra's Broadband ADSL services (ie, Bigpond).
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(3) & (4) It is not unusual for IT vendors to approach my office regarding sales of their product. When this occurs, they are usually referred to the Department of Health for the Department's information. This may be transfer of written sales material and/or a vendor's contact details. No obligations are made to the vendor, given that IT procurement is subject to appropriate tendering processes.
(5) The Department of Health (DOH) adheres to the State Supply Commission policy for all IT related procurements by using either:
· The mandatory Common Use Arrangements (administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance).
· Purchasing goods using the specified HealthSupply WA financial thresholds.
Any exemptions to the above are to be endorsed by the State Supply Commission.
Note: Information on the above is available at the Department of Treasury and Finance and HealthSupply WA websites respectively.
If the nature of an IT vendor request is to inform the DOH of a product, then a suitable meeting and/or presentation is arranged. DOH staff may also be invited to attend vendor related industry briefings where appropriate.
(6) Voice Over IP: not applicable.
Broadband service: Telstra has provided 58 new and relocated one existing ADSL service for WA Health, procured using the methods outlined in question 5. Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) is a private connection directly between WA Health's wide area network (WAN) and Telstra's Government ADSL service. It is different to the home use of Telstra's Broadband ADSL services (ie, Bigpond).
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