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(1) In relation to contract procurement and given that within the ACT Government Contracts Register the procurement processes for the following contracts are recorded as single select, urgent and exempt from quotation and tender threshold requirements: 2011.18062.210 – Delivery of Land Rent Education Scheme – Information Sessions – Execution Date 18/1/2012 – Contract Value $100,000 (GST Inclusive); 2011.17017.320 – Fyshwick Intersection Upgrade – Stage 2, Ipswich/Newcastle Street Intersection – Execution Date 14/9/2011 – Contract Value $1,773,429 (GST Inclusive) and 2010.14338.925 – National Arboretum Reflective Pavilion Design Consultancy – Execution Date 14/7/2011- Contract Value $257,730 (GST Inclusive) and with respect to value for money in procurement within the Economic Development Directorate in relation to the above contracts, how has the directorate assured itself that value for money in accordance with subsection 22A of Part 2A the Government Procurement Act 2001 has been achieved.
(2) What were the reasons for not complying with subsections 6 and 9 of Part 2 of the Government Procurement Regulation 2007 with respect to each of the three procurement processes.
(3) If the Director-General of the directorate, in writing, exempted the Directorate from complying with the requirements of subsections 6 and 9 of Part 2 of the Government Procurement Regulation 2007, what were the reasons for so doing.
(4) How did the directorate assure itself that it met all relevant requirements of the ACT Government Procurement Policy Circular PC25: Select and Single Procurement for this procurement process.
Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
• 2011.18062.210 – Delivery of Land Rent Education Scheme
(1) To assure itself of value for money in accordance with subsection 22A of Part 2A the Government Procurement Act 2001, the Economic Development Directorate (EDD) sought indicative pricing from three local training providers. The providers were asked to provide quotes on the provision of a three-hour information session regarding the Government’s Land Rent Scheme.
Of the three trainers approached, only two considered that they would be interested in providing the services. The following indicative pricings were received:
Quote one: $2,400 per session
Quote two: $1,960 per session
The current price charged by CIT Solutions for the session is $1,800, and also includes printing and provision of certificates of attendance, and ongoing liaison with the ACT Government. This demonstrates an annual saving of $28,200 and $7,520 respectively in comparison to the quotes received, based on 47 sessions (the number of sessions conducted in 2010).
(2) The Government Procurement Regulation 2007 (the Regulation) requires that for services for $200,000 or more, the territory entity must invite public tenders for the provision of the services. Given that the value of the contract for the Land Rent Education Scheme is $100,000, there was no requirement to comply with subsections 6 and 9 of Part 2 of the Government Procurement Regulation 2007.
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