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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 1 Hansard (17 February) . . Page.. 315 ..

Mr Quinlan asked the Minister for Urban Services, upon notice:

In relation to the answers provided to Question on Notice No. 177:

(1) What are the details of the number of units purchased per contract according to

each of the suppliers and business units outlined in the answer.

(2) What are the differences between:

(a) a competitive tender

(b) a local purchase agreement; and

(c) a contract "chosen by quotes".

Mr Smyth: The answer to the Member's question is as follows.

(1) I am not prepared to authorise the significant resources required to answer this question.

(2)(a)(b)(c) The different purchasing methods described are in line with the ACT Purchasing Guidelines:

� competitive tenders are obtained when the value of the purchase is greater than $50,000 or the product has limited availability or is complex in nature - public advertisements are used to select a supplier, sometimes through a multi-part process involving expressions of interest followed by invited tender

� written quotations (at least 3) are obtained when the value of the purchase is between $5,000 and $50,000 and the product is readily available and easily defined

� local purchasing arrangements are used where the value of the purchase is less than $5,000 - purchasers are made by petty cash, credit or local purchase orders from local suppliers without formal testing of prices on individual purchases (although prior establishment of period orders may have done that).

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