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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
R and G Shelley Pty Ltd
QUESTION NO. 223
Mrs Grassby - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services -
(1) How many contracts have been let by the ACT Government to R & G Shelley Pty Ltd since 1 July 1989?
(2) What is the total value of these contracts?
(3) How may contracts with R & G Shelley Pty Ltd are currently still valid and what is the value of these contracts?
(4) What contracts have been let to R & G Shelley Pty Ltd since 1 March 1990 and what is the value of each of these contracts?
(5) Was the Minister and/or his Department made aware before April 1990 that R & G Shelley Pty Ltd were in financial trouble and were in the process of selling their financial assets to remain viable; if not, when was the Minister and/or his Department first made aware that R & G Shelley Pty Ltd were experiencing financial difficulty?
(6) Does Clause 43.1 of the head contract (NPWC 3(1981)) allow
the client to check the contractors records to ensure that
all workers and sub-contractors were being paid?
(7) Were any examinations carried out of R & G Shelley Pty Ltds
records to ensure that workers and sub-contractors were being
paid. If so, when and with what result; if not, why not?
(8) Has, as quoted in the Chronicle of 31 July 1990, the
Government been aware of R & G Shelley Pty Ltds cash flow
problems since the beginning of the year. If so, why did the _
ACT Government continue to award contracts to R & G Shelley
Pty Ltd?
(9) Did the ACT Government conduct stringent financial examinations of R & G Shelley Pty Ltd prior to awarding contracts to them; and what documentation and/or written evidence did R & G Shelley Pty Ltd provide in substantiation of its financial stability?
(10) Does the Minister consider the tender prices submitted by R & G Shelley Pty Ltd to be prices that provided for all aspects of the work inclusive of a realistic margin of profit for the company?
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