Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 11 Hansard (26 September) . . Page.. 3554 ..

CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 297

Public Service - Consultancies

MR WHITECROSS - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 4 September 1996:

In relation to "Contracts Arranged" as reported in Gazette No. 26 of 3 July 1996 -

(1) Can you define the terms (a) verbal, (b) written, and (c) sole supplier contract.

(2) Were there three oral quotations obtained for all consultancies below $5,000, and can you -

(a) identify those consultancies for which these quotations were not obtained;

(b) the dates of those consultancies; and

(3) Were there three written quotations (a) obtained and (b) recorded for all consultancies between $5,000 and $50,000. If not

(a) can you provide details of those consultancies; and

(b) can you explain why they were not obtained and recorded in each case.

(4) Were tenders publicly invited for all consultancies over $50,000. Can you -

(a) identify those consultancies;

(b) indicate which tenders were not publicly invited; and

(5) Were all consultancies engaged by the ACTPS governed by a written contract. If not, can you -

(a) identify each consultancy that was not; and

(b) explain why not.

(6) Does the Consultancy Management Committee still exist, and if not, has a new body replaced it; if so

(a) where is it located; and

(b) what are its functions.