❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the appointment of the CEO of the State Supply Commission, focusing on the transparency and fairness of the selection process and potential impacts of the appointment on the Commission's policies and independence.
AnsweredQoN 5019Legislative Council
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(2) When and how was the position of Chief Executive Officer of the State Supply Commission advertised?
(3) How many applications for the position were received and in what Government Agencies or organisations did they work?
(4) Were any people approached to apply for this position?
(5) If yes to (4), how many were approached?
(6) Was Rod Alderton approached and asked to apply for the position?
(7) How many of the applicants were short listed and in what Government Agencies or organisations did they work?
(8) What was Rod Alderton’s role, when he was working with DOIT, in the late 1990’s review of the future of the Commission?
(9) Can the public anticipate any changes the State Supply Commission policies and guidelines as a result of the appointment of Rod Alderton to the position of CEO?
(10) Following the appointment, is it anticipated that the role of the State Supply Commission would change?
(11) If yes to (10), what are the proposed changes?
(12) Are any changes in State Supply Commission policy and guidelines likely following this appointment?
(13) If yes to (12), what are these changes?
(14) Following this appointment what will be the relationship between the State Supply Commission and DTF?
(15) Is this relationship expected to change in any way, and what are theses changes expected to be?
(16) In what way do the changes preserve the absolute independence of the Commission in State procurement?
(17) Will the Government reconsider this appointment and publicly advertise the position?
(18) Does the Government anticipate any changes to the State Supply Commission Board as a result of this appointment?
(19) If yes to (18), what changes are anticipated?
(3) How many applications for the position were received and in what Government Agencies or organisations did they work?
(4) Were any people approached to apply for this position?
(5) If yes to (4), how many were approached?
(6) Was Rod Alderton approached and asked to apply for the position?
(7) How many of the applicants were short listed and in what Government Agencies or organisations did they work?
(8) What was Rod Alderton’s role, when he was working with DOIT, in the late 1990’s review of the future of the Commission?
(9) Can the public anticipate any changes the State Supply Commission policies and guidelines as a result of the appointment of Rod Alderton to the position of CEO?
(10) Following the appointment, is it anticipated that the role of the State Supply Commission would change?
(11) If yes to (10), what are the proposed changes?
(12) Are any changes in State Supply Commission policy and guidelines likely following this appointment?
(13) If yes to (12), what are these changes?
(14) Following this appointment what will be the relationship between the State Supply Commission and DTF?
(15) Is this relationship expected to change in any way, and what are theses changes expected to be?
(16) In what way do the changes preserve the absolute independence of the Commission in State procurement?
(17) Will the Government reconsider this appointment and publicly advertise the position?
(18) Does the Government anticipate any changes to the State Supply Commission Board as a result of this appointment?
(19) If yes to (18), what changes are anticipated?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2007
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Public Sector Management
Response time
36 days
The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises:
(1) The selection process was independently organised and managed by the Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner.
(2) The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards decided to advertise the position by emailing all senior executive service officers of the State Public Sector and this occurred on 23 February 2007. In addition, the Commissioner wrote to all previous applicants for the position in 2006 inviting them to reapply.
(3) There were 23 applicants, six female and 17 male.
16 of these 23 applicants were from the WA public sector, three were from interstate, one from overseas, two from the WA private sector and one from a WA university.
(4) The Commissioner's office conducted an executive search to ensure the field included senior female officers from the WA public sector.
(5) The Commissioner and her officers approached five women as part of this executive search.
(6) No, answered by 5 above.
(7) Four applicants were short listed for interview.
The Commissioner has given a commitment to each applicant that their application will remain confidential. Identification of each applicant's organization would compromise this confidentiality commitment and may impact adversely on the individuals' current employment and the ability to attract applicants for future positions.
(8-19) The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards does not have any information on these matters of government policy and operations.
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(1) The selection process was independently organised and managed by the Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner.
(2) The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards decided to advertise the position by emailing all senior executive service officers of the State Public Sector and this occurred on 23 February 2007. In addition, the Commissioner wrote to all previous applicants for the position in 2006 inviting them to reapply.
(3) There were 23 applicants, six female and 17 male.
16 of these 23 applicants were from the WA public sector, three were from interstate, one from overseas, two from the WA private sector and one from a WA university.
(4) The Commissioner's office conducted an executive search to ensure the field included senior female officers from the WA public sector.
(5) The Commissioner and her officers approached five women as part of this executive search.
(6) No, answered by 5 above.
(7) Four applicants were short listed for interview.
The Commissioner has given a commitment to each applicant that their application will remain confidential. Identification of each applicant's organization would compromise this confidentiality commitment and may impact adversely on the individuals' current employment and the ability to attract applicants for future positions.
(8-19) The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards does not have any information on these matters of government policy and operations.
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