❓ Mr. Logan questions the awarding of a large Water Corporation contract to Programmed FM, citing their lack of experience and potential job losses. Mr. Marmion acknowledges the concerns but defends the decision, highlighting potential efficiencies and job offers for existing employees, but is unsure about job losses.
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WATER CORPORATION — PROGRAMMED FACILITY MANAGEMENT PTY LTD CONTRACT
I draw the minister’s attention to the Water Corporation’s recent press releases announcing the single source alliance contract with the company Programmed FM for operations and maintenance. (1) Why has a $785 million five-year contract been awarded to a company that has never done this type of work before, particularly on this scale, and that has no employees with skills relevant to this industry? (2) What selection process was used that resulted in awarding this giant contract to a company with no track record or history of maintaining WA’s massive state water supply system? (3) Will there be job losses from either the workforce of existing contractors or permanent Water Corporation employees as a result of the new contract with Programmed FM? Mr W.R. MARMION
I draw the minister’s attention to the Water Corporation’s recent press releases announcing the single source alliance contract with the company Programmed FM for operations and maintenance. (1) Why has a $785 million five-year contract been awarded to a company that has never done this type of work before, particularly on this scale, and that has no employees with skills relevant to this industry? (2) What selection process was used that resulted in awarding this giant contract to a company with no track record or history of maintaining WA’s massive state water supply system? (3) Will there be job losses from either the workforce of existing contractors or permanent Water Corporation employees as a result of the new contract with Programmed FM? Mr W.R. MARMION
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I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
(1) Why has a $785 million five-year contract been awarded to a company that has never done this type of work before, particularly on this scale, and that has no employees with skills relevant to this industry? (2) What selection process was used that resulted in awarding this giant contract to a company with no track record or history of maintaining WA’s massive state water supply system? (3) Will there be job losses from either the workforce of existing contractors or permanent Water Corporation employees as a result of the new contract with Programmed FM? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
(2) What selection process was used that resulted in awarding this giant contract to a company with no track record or history of maintaining WA’s massive state water supply system? (3) Will there be job losses from either the workforce of existing contractors or permanent Water Corporation employees as a result of the new contract with Programmed FM? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
(3) Will there be job losses from either the workforce of existing contractors or permanent Water Corporation employees as a result of the new contract with Programmed FM? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
(1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
(1) Why has a $785 million five-year contract been awarded to a company that has never done this type of work before, particularly on this scale, and that has no employees with skills relevant to this industry? (2) What selection process was used that resulted in awarding this giant contract to a company with no track record or history of maintaining WA’s massive state water supply system? (3) Will there be job losses from either the workforce of existing contractors or permanent Water Corporation employees as a result of the new contract with Programmed FM? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
(2) What selection process was used that resulted in awarding this giant contract to a company with no track record or history of maintaining WA’s massive state water supply system? (3) Will there be job losses from either the workforce of existing contractors or permanent Water Corporation employees as a result of the new contract with Programmed FM? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
(3) Will there be job losses from either the workforce of existing contractors or permanent Water Corporation employees as a result of the new contract with Programmed FM? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
(1)–(3) Obviously I did not have any involvement in the selection process. However, I have been advised that the 15-year Perth regional operations maintenance and asset management integrated alliance will replace two existing Perth regional alliances and will help to deliver more efficient services to the public of Western Australia. I understand that careful contract negotiations took place. I think the decision came down to two preferred alliance partners. I have been advised that employees of Swan Water Services and Western Water Services companies will be offered jobs in the new alliance, and Water Corporation employees will remain Water Corporation employees. Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
Mr F.M. Logan : So there’ll be no job losses? Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
Mr W.R. MARMION : I am not sure of that, but I think the process going forward is a good one.
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