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❓ Mr. Kirkup asks the Premier about procurement practices within their portfolio agencies, specifically regarding goods and services valued between $5,000 and $50,000. The Premier declines to provide a detailed tabulation, citing inefficient use of resources, and suggests more specific inquiries.

AnsweredQoN 5891Legislative 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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In the 2018-2019 financial year has any agency, commission, government trading enterprise, board or committee within the Minister's portfolios procured a good or service with a monetary value at or above $5,000 and below $50,000 consistent with the State Supply Commission Open and Effective Competition Policy, and if so: (a) What is the total monetary value of those invoices; (b) What is the number of invoices; and (c) Will the Minister table a matrix of the Q4 2018-2019 invoices paid and indicate who the supplier was, what the good or service was, and who approved the procurement and payment of the invoice?

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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 tabulate all payments across all of government within this range.
If the Member has a question about a particular invoice I would suggest he ask a more specific question.

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