Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Previously, the way of tendering in the Government of the Northwest Territories saw many outside and southern companies coming into your communities and leaving after the capital projects were done. I could use my community for an example. Prior to becoming an MLA, we had a capital project in our community of a little over $1 million for the building of a bridge. After everything shook out of the wash, less than one percent of those capital dollars were spent in my community. After that, we started negotiating contracts, not only in the communities that I represent, but many communities throughout the Northwest Territories. We saw, at that time, more dollars were left in the community. People had a tendency to train people in the community so they hired local people. They also learned how to run contracts, learned to administer contracts and we have seen more stay at the community level and at the regional level. Thank you.
Don Morin on Question 455-13(4): Benefits Of Negotiated Contracts
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 455-13(4): Benefits Of Negotiated Contracts
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 4th, 1997
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
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