❓ A parliamentary question seeks details about contracts awarded for the Northam Senior High School construction project, specifically focusing on regional businesses and the application of regional price preferences. The response reveals limited direct benefit to Wheatbelt businesses.
AnsweredQoN 3904Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Northam Senior High School project funded from Royalties for Regions, and I ask: (a) what was the total number of contracts awarded for the construction project; (b) what was the total value of contracts awarded for the construction project; (c) what was the total number of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies based inside the Wheatbelt region; (d) what was the total value of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies based inside the Wheatbelt region; (e) can the Minister please outline the names of the companies based inside the Wheatbelt region that were awarded contracts, where each company is based and what each contract was for; (f) what was the total number of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies that were eligible to claim the regional price preference; (g) what was the total value of contracts awarded for the construction project to companies that were eligible to claim the regional price preference; and (h) can the Minister please outline the names of the companies that were eligible to claim the regional price preference that were awarded contracts, where each company is based and what each contract was for?
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Answered
5 May 2015
Responded by
Minister for Finance
Response time
40 days
The Department of Finance advises:
(a-h)
The Department of Finance awarded one head contract valued at $8,868,135.08 (GST exclusive) for the construction of the Northam Senior High School.
The head contractor is not based in the Wheatbelt region.
There are two regional price preferences.
The head contractor was not eligible to claim the regional business preference for this contract.
However, the regional content preference can be claimed by any business that intends to use local goods and/or services in the delivery of a State government contract.
The details of all subcontracting arrangements are held by the head contractor.
(a-h)
The Department of Finance awarded one head contract valued at $8,868,135.08 (GST exclusive) for the construction of the Northam Senior High School.
The head contractor is not based in the Wheatbelt region.
There are two regional price preferences.
The head contractor was not eligible to claim the regional business preference for this contract.
However, the regional content preference can be claimed by any business that intends to use local goods and/or services in the delivery of a State government contract.
The details of all subcontracting arrangements are held by the head contractor.
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