❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding small business subcontractors impacted by prime contractors entering receivership/administration on government projects. Several subcontractors contacted the Minister and the Small Business Development Corporation.
AnsweredQoN 5785Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the situation where prime contractors on Government projects have entered receivership or administration and I ask: (a) have any small business sub-contractors approached the Minister or his office regarding this situation, and if yes: (i) who has approached the Minister or his office; (ii) on what dates did each person approach the Minister or his office; (iii) in what manner was the approach made (personal meeting, phone call, letter, etc); and (iv) if the appraoch was made in person, who attended any such meeting; and (b) have any small business sub-contractors approached the Commissioner for Small Business or his office regarding this situation, and is so, who has approached the Commissioner or his office and on what dates and in what way: (i) who has approached the Commissioner or his office; (ii) on what dates did each person approach the Commissioner or his office; (iii) in what manner was the approach made (personal meeting, phone call, letter, etc); and (iv) if the appraoch was made in person, who attended any such meeting?
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Answered
19 September 2016
Responded by
Minister for Small Business
Response time
34 days
Answer provided for the period 31 March 2016 to 16 August 2016:
(a)Yes.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Mr Roger Ward
29 June 2016
Email 29 June 2016 and personal meeting on 7 July 2016
Hon Sean L’Estrange MLA, Mr David Eaton, Mr James Campbell-Everden, Mr Daryl Pranata, Mr Roger Ward, Mr Terry Delane, Mr John McMahon and Mr Greg Verlinden
Mr Chris Rafanelli
13 August 2016
Email
Not applicable
Mr Wayne Hundermark
13 August 2016
Email
Not applicable
Mr Otto Mueller
Received 13 July 2016
Letter
Not applicable
(b) Yes.
(i-iv) One sub-contractor contacted the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) by telephone on Friday 8 July 2016 in relation to a prime contractor working on government projects entering administration. The SBDC maintains client confidentiality.
(a)Yes.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Mr Roger Ward
29 June 2016
Email 29 June 2016 and personal meeting on 7 July 2016
Hon Sean L’Estrange MLA, Mr David Eaton, Mr James Campbell-Everden, Mr Daryl Pranata, Mr Roger Ward, Mr Terry Delane, Mr John McMahon and Mr Greg Verlinden
Mr Chris Rafanelli
13 August 2016
Not applicable
Mr Wayne Hundermark
13 August 2016
Not applicable
Mr Otto Mueller
Received 13 July 2016
Letter
Not applicable
(b) Yes.
(i-iv) One sub-contractor contacted the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) by telephone on Friday 8 July 2016 in relation to a prime contractor working on government projects entering administration. The SBDC maintains client confidentiality.
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