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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 4 Hansard (8 May) . . Page.. 1225 ..

(5) The establishment of specific criteria giving preference to local suppliers would be in conflict with the National Competition Policy and the Government Procurement Agreement. The purchasing guidelines provide a preference to local suppliers when all other value for money considerations are equal.

(6) The economic benefits of the multiplier effect are taken into account under the Canberra Region Industry Plan which is required to be submitted by tenderers for major contracts. An example is the current InTACT tender process.

(7) As part of the value for money principles, the ACT Purchasing Policy requires purchasing officers to consider the environmental factors when purchasing goods and services.

Environmental issues are also highlighted in policies for Paper Recycling and Disposal of Assets, and in ACT Government tender and contractual conditions. The Department of Urban Services is currently developing a more comprehensive Environmentally Responsible Purchasing policy expected to take effect in 1997.

(8) Where the ACT Government provides funding or grants these are subject to the conditions of the particular funding arrangement or grant and are not part of the internal requirements of the ACT Purchasing Policy.

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