Page 4038 - Week 13 - Tuesday, 23 November 1993

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1047

Education and Training Portfolio - Purchases

of Furniture and Consultancy Services

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 19 October 1993:

In relation to Purchase References in Gazette No. 41, 13 October 1993

(1) In Purchase Reference No. 140302: (a) what is a "clerical writing task chair"; (b) why

does it cost $5481.00; (c) who is it for; (d) was supply of the "chair" advertised

locally; if so, when and where; and if not, why not; (e) how many (i) local and (ii)

"out of ACT region" tenders were received for supply of the chair and (t) why was the

North Sydney company chosen to supply the "chair" in preference to a local company.

(2) In Purchase References Nos 140331, 140332, 140333, 140334 (totalling $128,142.00)

(a) were tenders for these items advertised locally; if so, where and when; if not, why

not; (b) how many (i) local and (ii) "out of ACT region" tenders were received for

supply of the items and (c) why was the Granville company chosen to supply the items

in preference to a local company.

(3) In Purchase Reference No. 140264 Consultancy Service, Telephone Survey ($15,900)

(a) what was the purpose of the survey; (b) has a report on the results of the survey

been provided; if so, can a copy be provided to interested parties; including myself and

MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1) Purchase Reference No. 140302:

(a) "Clerical Writing Task Chair" is the manufacturers catalogue description for a

standard clerical chair. The description on the Purchase Order was per the catalogue

and the information supplied for the gazettal notice was extracted direct from the

Purchase Order.

(b) The cost of $5481.00 was for a total of 27 clerical chairs.

Term 1 in 1994.