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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 4 Hansard (8 May) . . Page.. 1222 ..

MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 408

Government Purchasing Policy

On 9th April 1997, Ms Tucker, MLA asked the Minister for Urban Services the following questions:

(1) Can you provide details of the current status of the Government's purchasing policy framework.

(2) Can you outline the Government's policy in relation to purchasing goods and services from local businesses.

(3) Aside from the Government's Buyers and Sellers Information System - (basis), can you outline how the ACT Government assists local businesses to access Government contracts.

(4) Has the Government set any explicit policy about the proportion of Government purchases which should be made locally.

(5) Has the Government established specific criteria for determining if and when local suppliers will be given any preferential treatment.

(6) Has the Government made any assessment of the multiplier effects on the ACT economy from the Government purchasing locally.

(7) What specific environmental guidelines does the Government have in place in relation to Government purchasing activities and what are the details.

(8) Does the Government apply any purchasing guidelines to activities that are funded by the ACT Government; if so, what are the details.

Mr Kaine: the answer to the Member's question is as follows:

(1) The Government's current Purchasing Policy framework consists of the statement of the ACT Purchasing Policy.

The ACT Purchasing Policy statement includes key principles which can be summarised as:

. Value for Money;

. Open and Effective Competition;

. Buy Locally;

. Ethical and Fair Dealing; and

. Environmentally Responsible Purchasing.

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