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(d) The chairs were purchased under the provisions of NSW Government contract
(e) & No. 300 using the best value for money principle. A threshold level of $50,000 is
(f) applied before the tendering process is used.
(2) Purchase Reference Nos. 140331, 140332, 140333, 140334.
(a) & Tenders were not invited for this requirement.
(b). This requirement is for student furniture for the fitout of the new Charles Conder Primary School and Preschool. The Department has for many years purchased its student furniture from the NSW Department of School Education Furniture Complex.
In September this year the Furniture Complex advised the Department that, due to uncertainty regarding the proposed sale of the Complex to private enterprise, the timely delivery of any orders placed with respect to Charles Conder Primary School could not be guaranteed.
Insufficient time remained to draft furniture specifications and invite tenders with a view to meeting the Term I opening date deadline.
(c) The Granville company was chosen because the company has manufactured school
furniture for many years and has a product range compatible with the Furniture
Complex. The company has provided school furniture to this Department before and
has proved reliable. The Department is satisfied that the company has the capacity w
provide the furniture by the due date.
The Department prefers to purchase school furniture which has a high degree of conformity and compatibility, thus facilitating the movement of furniture between schools, for changing student numbers and for furniture replacement.
(3) Purchase Reference No. 140264
(a) The survey was undertaken on behalf of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Public
Education to seek information from the Canberra community on future educational
requirements.
(b) A report has been provided to the Advisory Council. The report will not be made
available as it was conducted to provide information as one aspect only of a wider
consultation. process. The results of the survey are to be used in conjunction with
results from all other consultation processes and cannot be used out of context of the
whole consultation process.
(c) The findings of the process will give direction for future planning for education in the
ACT.
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