Question on Notice regarding the number of contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses by region in WA for the financial years 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20. The answer provides data for 2017-18 and 2018-19, but 2019-20 data is still being verified.

AnsweredQoN 3234Legislative Council
Asked
24 September 2020
Portfolio
Finance

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to Legislative Council question on notice 3010,
regarding local procurement officers, and I ask, how many contracts have been awarded to Aboriginal businesses, by region, for: (a) 2017-18; (b) 2018-19; and (c) 2019-20?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
4 November 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Finance
Response time
9 days
The Department of Finance advises:
(a)   The Department cannot provide fully verified data for the 2017-18 financial year as the Department had not yet implemented a data capturing and reporting framework for Aboriginal businesses. Based on the data available the following contracts were awarded to Aboriginal businesses in the 2017-18 financial year:
Region
2017-18
Number of Contracts Awarded to Aboriginal Businesses
Gascoyne
0
Goldfields-Esperance
2
Great Southern
1
Kimberley
34
Midwest
10
Peel
0
Perth
24
Pilbara
7
South West
0
Wheatbelt
0
Total
78
(b)   The data for the 2018-19 financial year has been fully verified as part of the Aboriginal Procurement Policy reporting process. The following contracts were awarded to Aboriginal businesses in the 2018-19 financial year:
Region
2018-19
Number of Contracts Awarded to Aboriginal Businesses
Gascoyne
1
Goldfields-Esperance
4
Great Southern
5
Kimberley
56
Midwest
24
Peel
3
Perth
62
Pilbara
14
South West
7
Wheatbelt
2
Total
178
(c)   The data for the 2019-20 financial year is still being verified as part of the Aboriginal Procurement Policy reporting process. This information will be released in a public report once finalised.

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