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❓ Mr Kirkup questions potential breaches of procurement policy regarding repeat supply contracts without tender. The Premier declines to investigate broadly, suggesting a more specific inquiry.

AnsweredQoN 5908Legislative Assembly

Asked

10 December 2019

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations

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Consistent with the State Supply Commission Open and Effective Competition Policy, in the past financial year was there any repeat (i.e. ad-hoc monthly supply without going to tender) good or service supplied to any agency, department, government trading enterprise or board within the Minister's portfolio with a monetary value from $50,000 up to $250,000, and if so: (a) What was the nature of the good or service repeatedly supplied; (b) What was the individual value of (a); (c) Why was this not put out to a tender process; and (d) What officers were responsible for the initial procurement and invoice payment of each supply?

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Answered

11 February 2020

Response time

1 days

The Premier would expect all goods and services procurement to be done in line with the State Supply Commission Open and Effective Competition Policy; however, it is not considered an effective use of government resources to analyse all payments for goods and services across all of government within this range.
If the Member has a question about the supply of a particular good or service I would suggest he ask a more specific question.

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