Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a written question to the Government Leader.
1) Is the Government Leader aware of any concerns or problems with the public tendering process in the Inuvik Region on government tender calls and/or contracts?
2) What is the present tendering process that is used, or to be used, in the Inuvik Region?
3) Would the Government Leader indicate whether the Government of the NWT is prepared to establish clear guidelines and rules that will apply equally and fairly to all government tender calls and contracts and to contractors within the Inuvik Region, taking into consideration the special arrangements or agreements with the aboriginal people within the region?
4) How are the present tendering guidelines being applied to contractors or to contracts within the Inuvik Region?
5) Have all the present tendering rules and guidelines been applied fairly and equally to all contracts or to all contractors?
6) Have there been any changes to the tendering guidelines or rules, and what changes have been applied and to what contractors?
7) What contract preferences have been given to contractors, and what is the nature of the preferences given, and to what contractors have these preferences been applied?