A Member of Parliament asks the Treasurer if compensation will be considered for a company allegedly discriminated against in a notebook tender for John Willcock College. The Treasurer states compensation is not usual and the contract is awarded.

AnsweredQoN 230Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 May 2007
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Treasurer

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BUY LOCAL POLICY - JOHN WILLCOCK COLLEGE NOTEBOOK TENDER 230. Mr G. WOODHAMS to the Treasurer: I have a supplementary question. I thank the Treasurer for his answers. When the Treasurer and the Minister for Education and Training consider the review process, would it be possible to consider also providing compensation for the company that has been discriminated against? Mr E.S. RIPPER

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It is not usual for the government to provide compensation to a tenderer who misses out on a government contract. The Minister for Education and Training and I will read the report and take the appropriate action. The contract has been awarded and there is no going back on that.
BUY LOCAL POLICY - JOHN WILLCOCK COLLEGE NOTEBOOK TENDER
I have a supplementary question. I thank the Treasurer for his answers. When the Treasurer and the Minister for Education and Training consider the review process, would it be possible to consider also providing compensation for the company that has been discriminated against? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: It is not usual for the government to provide compensation to a tenderer who misses out on a government contract. The Minister for Education and Training and I will read the report and take the appropriate action. The contract has been awarded and there is no going back on that.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: It is not usual for the government to provide compensation to a tenderer who misses out on a government contract. The Minister for Education and Training and I will read the report and take the appropriate action. The contract has been awarded and there is no going back on that.
It is not usual for the government to provide compensation to a tenderer who misses out on a government contract. The Minister for Education and Training and I will read the report and take the appropriate action. The contract has been awarded and there is no going back on that.

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