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❓ Question regarding the number and value of government contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses following changes to procurement policies. The response indicates no contracts were awarded by the Department of Finance or the Office of Multicultural Interests.

AnsweredQoN 540Legislative Assembly

Asked

13 June 2013

Member

Mr B.S. Wyatt

Portfolio

Energy; Finance; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

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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?