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❓ Mr McGowan questions the procurement process and transparency of market research related to the MAX Light Rail Project. The Minister's response indicates a sole-source contract and internal use of the research results.

AnsweredQoN 1064Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 August 2013

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Transport

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I refer to Department of Transport contract DOT 304313 for Market Research services in relation to the MAX Light Rail Project - Market Research Wave 2 , and I ask: (a) was the procurement method by open contract, and if not, why not; (b) will the Minister make publicly available results of the market research when completed and if not, why not; (c) over what dates was Market Research Wave 1 undertaken; (d) was a report produced based on the results of Wave 1 research; and (e) if yes to (d), will the Minister make the report publicly available and if not, why not?

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Answered

17 September 2013

Responded by

Minister for Transport

Response time

33 days

The
Department of Transport
advises:
(a) The contract was a sole source arrangement to utilise the contractor's methodology and baseline data from the first wave of research.
(b) The results are for internal use.
(c) October - December 2012.
(d) Yes
(e) Please refer to (b).

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