❓ The Premier's response indicates that a planned upgrade to government media monitoring equipment, intended to bring more services in-house and potentially save costs, was cancelled due to caretaker period restrictions, procurement issues, and the state's fiscal position. The department is now assessing alternative strategies.
AnsweredQoN 1577Legislative Assembly
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(1) What has been the total saving since 1 July 2012 in relation to government media monitoring services following the Department of Premier and Cabinet announcement in May 2012 that more monitoring services would be brought “in house”? (2) If the Premier is unable to advise the total saving, why not? (3) Has the equipment upgrade required to bring more media monitoring services “in house” proceeded? (4) If no to (3), why not?
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Answered
5 December 2013
Responded by
Hon C.J. Barnett
Response time
15 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(1-4)
On 7 May 2012 the Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued Request Documents under a competitive tender to upgrade media monitoring equipment which would provide the potential to wider media monitoring services across public sector agencies.
For a number of reasons owing to the caretaker period relating to the general election, the temporary procurement restrictions late in the 2012-2013 financial year and the subsequent tight fiscal position of the State's finances, a decision was taken not to award the contract to upgrade equipment.
The Department is currently assessing a number of strategies to address the aging equipment to support the continued timely delivery of maintaining service to existing clients.
(1-4)
On 7 May 2012 the Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued Request Documents under a competitive tender to upgrade media monitoring equipment which would provide the potential to wider media monitoring services across public sector agencies.
For a number of reasons owing to the caretaker period relating to the general election, the temporary procurement restrictions late in the 2012-2013 financial year and the subsequent tight fiscal position of the State's finances, a decision was taken not to award the contract to upgrade equipment.
The Department is currently assessing a number of strategies to address the aging equipment to support the continued timely delivery of maintaining service to existing clients.
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