There is no requirement to do an investigation. There is no requirement to admit anything. I told you what I said. That building's original budget was $800,000. It was publicly tendered. The low bid was $1.147 million. Through some discussions with the contractor, they got the contract down to $1.066 million. I have indicated to my colleague that there have been a number of discussions taking place in this House and previous Assemblies, the Minister of Public Works has recognized the fact that a number of our projects right across the territories have come in over capital budget and on a number of occasions have had to be cancelled, including schools, including other facilities right across the territories. In this case, this special warrant is because the contract was done in one year, the contractor had to be paid, it did meet all the criteria that MACA and the health department and the standards set for this facility. Thank you.
John Todd 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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John Todd Keewatin Central
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