Page 3864 - Week 15 - Tuesday, 15 December 1992
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Supply and Tender Agency
MR CONNOLLY: Madam Speaker, on Thursday, 10 December, Mr Westende questioned me about a study being undertaken by Deloitte Ross Tohmatsu into the establishment of an ACT supply and tender board. Deloitte Ross Tohmatsu are not undertaking a study into the establishment of an ACT supply and tender agency. Deloitte Ross Tohmatsu have undertaken a study into the identification and quantification of corporate overhead costs for Public Works and Services within the Department of Urban Services. A proposal for further study is currently under consideration for Deloittes to identify activities which can be reduced or eliminated and to establish commercial best practice for the corporate areas.
Regarding the contract and tender agency, work is progressing towards its implementation within Public Works and Services. Data is being collected and a hotline has been established to enable advice to be given to potential suppliers. Discussions are being held with some industry associations, and a meeting with departmental purchasing officers is being held this week to discuss the aims of the agency. Further development of the computerised databases is scheduled for early next year, and I am confident that an effective contract and tender agency will be in place in the not too distant future. So, Madam Speaker, that particular consultancy is not in the area mentioned by Mr Westende.
Graduate Nurse Program
MR BERRY: Madam Speaker, I would like to respond to an issue which Mr Moore raised in relation to a question which was placed on the notice paper on 9 April. It is a very long and complex question and it has taken - - -
Mr Moore: Eight months.
MR BERRY: It has taken too long to get the answer, and I apologise to Mr Moore for that, but it has received a lot of attention. I accept responsibility for the oversight in not bringing it forward.
Mr Humphries: Can we see the answer?
MR BERRY: I will speed it up. I will get it fixed, because I am unhappy about it.
MADAM SPEAKER: I believe that it is the question he has in his hands, Mr Humphries.
MR BERRY: That is the question I have. It is a long and complex question and I have not been happy with attempts thus far to answer it.
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