❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the road construction contract awarding process, focusing on transparency, conflict of interest management, and departmental roles within Main Roads. The answer details the tender evaluation process, officer involvement, and conflict of interest mitigation measures.
AnsweredQoN 190Legislative Council
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(1) What are the steps followed from the announcement through to the awarding of contracts for road construction?
(2) When determining the choice of tender -
(a) what departments are involved; and
(b) what officers are involved and what is their position in the department?
(3) What structures are in place to ensure there is no conflict of interest when awarding contracts?
(2) When determining the choice of tender -
(a) what departments are involved; and
(b) what officers are involved and what is their position in the department?
(3) What structures are in place to ensure there is no conflict of interest when awarding contracts?
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Answered
25 September 2001
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
34 days
(b) what officers are involved and what is their position in the department?
(2) (a) Tenders are generally evaluated by Main Roads personnel. In Design and Construct contracts, one independent person is included on the evaluation panel. (b) This varies subject to the nature and location of the contract. Given that Main Roads awards about 1,000 contracts per annum state wide, numerous officers are involved in the evaluation of tenders. All tenders are evaluated by appropriately qualified and experienced officers, and all tenders with a value of more than $50,000 are reviewed for due process by the Manager Supply and Transport. (3) For Design and Construct contracts, all officers including Main Roads staff are required to sign a confidentiality agreement in which they are required to disclose any conflict of interest. For other contracts Main Roads relies on the Public Sector Management Act that requires all public servants to disclose any conflict of interest. Further assurance is provided by the requirement for all contracts with a value of more than $50,000 to be reviewed for due process by the Manager Supply and Transport. Furthermore all contracts are approved in accordance with Main Roads Delegation of Authority that stipulates the level of approval based on the contract value. For example, all contracts with a value greater than $200,000 must be approved by an Executive Director and all contracts greater than $500,000 by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. In all cases an officer independent of the evaluation officer/s must approve a contract.
(b) This varies subject to the nature and location of the contract. Given that Main Roads awards about 1,000 contracts per annum state wide, numerous officers are involved in the evaluation of tenders. All tenders are evaluated by appropriately qualified and experienced officers, and all tenders with a value of more than $50,000 are reviewed for due process by the Manager Supply and Transport. (3) For Design and Construct contracts, all officers including Main Roads staff are required to sign a confidentiality agreement in which they are required to disclose any conflict of interest. For other contracts Main Roads relies on the Public Sector Management Act that requires all public servants to disclose any conflict of interest. Further assurance is provided by the requirement for all contracts with a value of more than $50,000 to be reviewed for due process by the Manager Supply and Transport. Furthermore all contracts are approved in accordance with Main Roads Delegation of Authority that stipulates the level of approval based on the contract value. For example, all contracts with a value greater than $200,000 must be approved by an Executive Director and all contracts greater than $500,000 by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. In all cases an officer independent of the evaluation officer/s must approve a contract.
(3) For Design and Construct contracts, all officers including Main Roads staff are required to sign a confidentiality agreement in which they are required to disclose any conflict of interest. For other contracts Main Roads relies on the Public Sector Management Act that requires all public servants to disclose any conflict of interest. Further assurance is provided by the requirement for all contracts with a value of more than $50,000 to be reviewed for due process by the Manager Supply and Transport. Furthermore all contracts are approved in accordance with Main Roads Delegation of Authority that stipulates the level of approval based on the contract value. For example, all contracts with a value greater than $200,000 must be approved by an Executive Director and all contracts greater than $500,000 by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. In all cases an officer independent of the evaluation officer/s must approve a contract.
(2) (a) Tenders are generally evaluated by Main Roads personnel. In Design and Construct contracts, one independent person is included on the evaluation panel. (b) This varies subject to the nature and location of the contract. Given that Main Roads awards about 1,000 contracts per annum state wide, numerous officers are involved in the evaluation of tenders. All tenders are evaluated by appropriately qualified and experienced officers, and all tenders with a value of more than $50,000 are reviewed for due process by the Manager Supply and Transport. (3) For Design and Construct contracts, all officers including Main Roads staff are required to sign a confidentiality agreement in which they are required to disclose any conflict of interest. For other contracts Main Roads relies on the Public Sector Management Act that requires all public servants to disclose any conflict of interest. Further assurance is provided by the requirement for all contracts with a value of more than $50,000 to be reviewed for due process by the Manager Supply and Transport. Furthermore all contracts are approved in accordance with Main Roads Delegation of Authority that stipulates the level of approval based on the contract value. For example, all contracts with a value greater than $200,000 must be approved by an Executive Director and all contracts greater than $500,000 by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. In all cases an officer independent of the evaluation officer/s must approve a contract.
(b) This varies subject to the nature and location of the contract. Given that Main Roads awards about 1,000 contracts per annum state wide, numerous officers are involved in the evaluation of tenders. All tenders are evaluated by appropriately qualified and experienced officers, and all tenders with a value of more than $50,000 are reviewed for due process by the Manager Supply and Transport. (3) For Design and Construct contracts, all officers including Main Roads staff are required to sign a confidentiality agreement in which they are required to disclose any conflict of interest. For other contracts Main Roads relies on the Public Sector Management Act that requires all public servants to disclose any conflict of interest. Further assurance is provided by the requirement for all contracts with a value of more than $50,000 to be reviewed for due process by the Manager Supply and Transport. Furthermore all contracts are approved in accordance with Main Roads Delegation of Authority that stipulates the level of approval based on the contract value. For example, all contracts with a value greater than $200,000 must be approved by an Executive Director and all contracts greater than $500,000 by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. In all cases an officer independent of the evaluation officer/s must approve a contract.
(3) For Design and Construct contracts, all officers including Main Roads staff are required to sign a confidentiality agreement in which they are required to disclose any conflict of interest. For other contracts Main Roads relies on the Public Sector Management Act that requires all public servants to disclose any conflict of interest. Further assurance is provided by the requirement for all contracts with a value of more than $50,000 to be reviewed for due process by the Manager Supply and Transport. Furthermore all contracts are approved in accordance with Main Roads Delegation of Authority that stipulates the level of approval based on the contract value. For example, all contracts with a value greater than $200,000 must be approved by an Executive Director and all contracts greater than $500,000 by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. In all cases an officer independent of the evaluation officer/s must approve a contract.
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