Debates of Feb. 12th, 1997

This is page numbers 557 - 601 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 4th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was chairman.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Television Program On Suicide Prevention
Federal Support For The Western Constitutional Process
Recognition Of Maca Staff By The Yellowknife Women's Society
Notification Of Job Losses
Fire Education Programs
Priorities For The Balance Of The Term
Western Constitutional Process
Impact Of Anti-seal Hunting Groups
Funding For Day Care Centres
Socio-economic Benefit Agreements
Yellowknife Women's Centre
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Fire Education Programs
Notification Of Job Losses
Diamond Evaluation Facility
Student's Concerns With Assistance
Vacant Positions In Rwed
Protection Of Democratic Rights
Staff Training Programs
Funding For Day Care
Education Board Funding
Seniors' Fuel Wood From Correction Centre
Written Question 15-13(4): Information On Grievances
Written Question 16-13(4): Staff Training Participation Levels
Item 13: Tabling Of Documents
Seniors' Fuel Subsidy Program
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, could I seek some clarification? Is the Member referring to negotiated contracts?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Member for Inuvik, Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have here an overview of Public Works' PW&S contracting procedures, tenders. You have a section here on non-competitive contracting. When is this used?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. On the policy, Mr. Minister.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, I do have the document that the Member is referring to now. Non-competitive contracting includes sole-sourced contracting and

there are several criteria that have to be met before we go to this process. As pointed out in the criteria that the Member probably has, these need to be urgently required and if delay of the work being done would be harmful to the public interest and only if one party is available and capable of performing the contract. There is a criteria of how much is allowable.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Directorate. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. According to this, the three main parts here in a community that has contractors, for example, plumbing, there would not be any sole-sourced or non-competitive contracting in that case, it would always go out to tender?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, it would depend on the urgency of the situation.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Directorate. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, I take it that not that all three of these have to be met, it is one or more of these are to be met?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, that is correct.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Okay on that? We have Mr. Steen, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, can the Minister tell us or does he have information available to let us know how often this is used, the non-competitive contract in communities that have more than one supplier or contractor? Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, I would have to dig out that information, but the information that we have on hand is that there was non-competitive contracting eight times in the area the Member represents.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. In order to allow other Members to ask questions on this particular page, Mr. Roland I will give you one more question. Okay? Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Would the Minister be able to supply me with the information respecting the community that I represent? Thank you.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, we will get the information together and provide it to the Clerk so that all Members can have that information.

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. We have Mr. Steen, Mr. Miltenberger, Mr. Ootes, and Mr. Henry. Mr. Steen.

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, my first question is in regards to privatization of POL, I wonder if the Minister could just give an update where this privatization initiative is sitting right now. Also, as he indicated in his opening remarks, they may have a decision by the end of March and I am hoping that the Minister would indicate whether or not at this point in time after March 31st, he would be able to indicate to the public what the plan is for POL facilities?

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The Chair John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Chairman, the summary status report on privatization of POL is that the Minister of RWED and his staff and myself and the staff of Public Works and Services have been working closely in putting a proposal together which we are nearing completion, close enough to be able to bring it to Cabinet within the next few weeks, at which point the Cabinet will look at it and hopefully make a decision before too late in the spring, at which time we would be able to inform the Assembly.