Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Finance. I am concerned about the fact that the procedures used for the tendering process may be somewhat inconsistent, and I would like to ask the Minister whether there is a policy or some clause in the Financial Administration Act that outlines how tender calls should be conducted.
Debates of June 22nd, 1992
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Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, I am not sure it is in the Financial Administration Act, but there certainly is a policy in this government on how tenders should be conducted.
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Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mrs. Marie-Jewell, supplementary.
Supplementary To Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Can the Minister of Finance clarity for me whether or not the procedures used for tender calls can be applied to the procedures used for proposal calls with the government?
Supplementary To Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Speaker, If the Member is asking, can it be changed halfway through, or can it start out as a proposal call and end up as a tender call or vice versa, I do not believe so.
Further Return To Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you. I was under the same impression. I would like to ask the Minister if he can find out for me why, when an invitation to tender was made public for one of the departments in the government, it was at the last minute changed to a proposal call, and the bid prices were not made public.
Supplementary To Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Supplementary To Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
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John Pollard Hay River
I will look into that, Mr. Speaker, and report back to the House.
Supplementary To Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Question O592-12(2): Policy For Tender And Proposal Calls
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Koe.
Question O593-12(2): Report On GNWT Operations At Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A question to the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Will the Minister be tabling a report on the GNWT operations on Expo '92 which is taking place in Seville, Spain?
Question O593-12(2): Report On GNWT Operations At Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
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John Pollard Hay River
Yes, Mr. Speaker, it will be available on Wednesday or Thursday.
Return To Question O593-12(2): Report On GNWT Operations At Expo '92
Question O593-12(2): Report On GNWT Operations At Expo '92
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Koe.
Supplementary To Question O593-12(2): Report On GNWT Operations At Expo '92
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Is the Minister's office taking responsibility for this operation from the department?
Supplementary To Question O593-12(2): Report On GNWT Operations At Expo '92
Question O593-12(2): Report On GNWT Operations At Expo '92
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question O593-12(2): Report On GNWT Operations At Expo '92
Question O593-12(2): Report On GNWT Operations At Expo '92
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John Pollard Hay River
No. It has been a joint operation with the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, and It has been co-ordinated through my office, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question O593-12(2): Report On GNWT Operations At Expo '92
Question O593-12(2): Report On GNWT Operations At Expo '92
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Dent.
Question O594-12(2): Extension Of Business Incentive Policy
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the Minister of Public Works. I believe that all ordinary Members welcome the changes outlined by the Minister in his statement today on the business incentive policy. I know many business people in my constituency and across the NWT will welcome the changes outlined. I also have no doubt they will welcome the extension of the BIP to contracts let by agencies, boards and municipal agencies when funding is mostly provided by the NWT. But I wonder if the Minister could advise what measures have been initiated by the government to deal with those instances that may arise when partly funded agencies may find themselves short of funding for projects when bids come in higher than anticipated because of the BIP.
Question O594-12(2): Extension Of Business Incentive Policy
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The business incentive policy will apply to all boards, agencies and government departments that receive 51 per cent of their funding from this government. If a department or a board is short of money, they do not come to me for that money. So maybe you can direct that question to somebody else.
Return To Question O594-12(2): Extension Of Business Incentive Policy
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Antoine.
Return To Question O594-12(2): Extension Of Business Incentive Policy
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask questions, but I would like to seek unanimous consent to return to Members' statements on an urgent matter before I ask questions.