Thank you. Mr. Chairman, I find that interesting, the question about timing and the season of the year becoming an issue on this one because that was the same concern we had on the project that was going to go into Aklavik. The tender was finally opened in September and they were expecting people to get this material and construct in October, when the ice was almost ready to flow. The Minister is aware that that was one of the concerns that the company had, that because of this delay they were only given an opportunity of less than a week to try to negotiate an arrangement. Within that time frame was unacceptable, but in this case, I do not see why there was not a postponement or else allow for it to be re-tendered so that people could have had an opportunity to consider the costs of having those materials brought in over the winter road. In this case it was used as an excuse so that the cost of that extra time frame was $300,000 to move the material in. Is that what the Minister is saying?
David Krutko on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on November 9th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 8th, 1998
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