❓ A parliamentary question probes the Minister for Disability Services regarding a decision to bring cleaning services 'in house' at the Disability Services Commission, focusing on tendering processes, cost implications, and potential service cuts. The Minister's answer indicates the decision was made by the Commission Board, not the Minister, and there are no additional costs.
AnsweredQoN 1195Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Has the Minister made a decision to bring the cleaning services ‘in house’?
(2) Did the Disability Commission call for open tenders for their cleaning contracts?
(3) Did the Minister refuse to accept the lowest tender?
(4) What reason did the Minister give in rejecting the lowest tender?
(5) What are the additional costs that will be incurred by the Disability Commission in taking cleaning ‘in house’, over the next four years?
(6) Will the Minister fund these additional costs?
(7) If not, what services will the Disability Commission be forced to cut back to meet this extra cost of ‘in house’ cleaning?
(2) Did the Disability Commission call for open tenders for their cleaning contracts?
(3) Did the Minister refuse to accept the lowest tender?
(4) What reason did the Minister give in rejecting the lowest tender?
(5) What are the additional costs that will be incurred by the Disability Commission in taking cleaning ‘in house’, over the next four years?
(6) Will the Minister fund these additional costs?
(7) If not, what services will the Disability Commission be forced to cut back to meet this extra cost of ‘in house’ cleaning?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 March 2003
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
7 days
(1) No, it was a decision made by the Disability Services Commission Board.
(2) Yes.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
(2) Yes.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Nil.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Not applicable.
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