❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the 2005 tender process for electorate information management systems, specifically regarding data sourcing and involvement of personnel outside the IT department.
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ELECTORAL DATABASE SYSTEMS
I refer the Premier to the 2005 tender process for electorate information management systems. (1) Will the Premier explain why it was a requirement of the 2005 tender that data must be sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission? (2) Was anyone outside the information technology area of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet involved in the tender process, including the technical and pricing aspects of the tender process and outcome? (3) If so, will the Premier please provide details? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer the Premier to the 2005 tender process for electorate information management systems. (1) Will the Premier explain why it was a requirement of the 2005 tender that data must be sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission? (2) Was anyone outside the information technology area of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet involved in the tender process, including the technical and pricing aspects of the tender process and outcome? (3) If so, will the Premier please provide details? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(1) Will the Premier explain why it was a requirement of the 2005 tender that data must be sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission? (2) Was anyone outside the information technology area of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet involved in the tender process, including the technical and pricing aspects of the tender process and outcome? (3) If so, will the Premier please provide details? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(2) Was anyone outside the information technology area of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet involved in the tender process, including the technical and pricing aspects of the tender process and outcome? (3) If so, will the Premier please provide details? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(3) If so, will the Premier please provide details? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(1) Will the Premier explain why it was a requirement of the 2005 tender that data must be sourced from the Western Australian Electoral Commission? (2) Was anyone outside the information technology area of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet involved in the tender process, including the technical and pricing aspects of the tender process and outcome? (3) If so, will the Premier please provide details? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(2) Was anyone outside the information technology area of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet involved in the tender process, including the technical and pricing aspects of the tender process and outcome? (3) If so, will the Premier please provide details? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(3) If so, will the Premier please provide details? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(1) The request for proposal stated in part - Maintain and update monthly the Western Australian Electoral roll data, specific to the Member’s electorate region or district; This information must be sourced from the WA Electoral Commission. Provision of this information from any other source must include the written approval of the owner of the information. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was seeking the provision of electorate management systems for Western Australian members of Parliament. Advice was also received on 29 September 2005 from the Australia Electoral Commission in relation to the use of commonwealth electoral roll data by Western Australian members of Parliament. I table a copy of this advice from the Australian Electoral Commission. [See paper 2219.] Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
Hon KIM CHANCE : The answer continues - (2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(2) Yes. (3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
(3) The tender evaluation panel comprised the following officers: Mr Acky Samata, manager, information technology branch; Mr Peter Audas, client services manager, information technology branch; Mr Kevin Humphrey, assistant manager, entitlements and transport branch; and Mr Greg Warland, contract manager, client procurement services, Department of Treasury and Finance.
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