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(9) Can the Minister explain why so many of this batch of contracts come to a neat $5,000 and the majority come to larger neat round figures. Are they contracts or "agreements" which cost an annual figure over a several year plan rather than contracts issued on a tender basis.
Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) All contracts presented in ACT Gazette No. 40,
7 October 1992 referred to in your question are for the provision of goods or services directly utilised by Transport Regulation. Transport Regulation encompasses Parking Operations and Motor Registries.
(2) The four payments to CSA (Computer Services of Australia) are for continuing work on the TRIPS system (Transport Regulation Information and Parking System). Contract 705388-5 ($67,600) and 705566-1 ($9730) were for maintenance to the TRIPS system. Contract 705567-+ ($17,615) is for continuing work on the TINS (Traffic Infringement Notice System) program and contract 705568-8 ($83,045) was the final payment for the original TRIPS development project.
(3) Contract 705215-3 relates to five mobile phones and allocation of additional charges for 1992-93 relating to phones and accounts for sections of Transport Regulation not yet on ACTNET. Mobile phones have been issued to the Manager Transport Regulation, Manager Office Services, two to the Authorised Inspection Scheme inspectors and one to the motor cycle test site at Phillip Motor Registry as there are no permanent enclosed facilities available at the site.
(4) Transport Regulation has a maintenance agreement with both Kodak and Polaroid. Polaroid ($7547) is for photographic equipment used in the issue of photographic licences. Kodak ($8473) is for microfilm processing and the supply of a viewing unit. Additional charges refer to breakage of a special glass panel not covered under the maintenance agreement.
(5) The $15,000 referred to is not for an accident claim but a period order for payment of money to the Nominal Defendant by the ACT Government. The $30,000 is a bulk requisition to refund monies collected by Transport Regulation on behalf of the ACT Magistrates Court. This does not come out of Transport Regulation expenditure.
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