Thank you, Mr. Speaker. All contracts are reported over $5,000 in that book once again. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 6th, 1998
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Further Return To Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Further Return To Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, does this government consider RFPs as tendered contracts? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A request for proposal is not a contract. We consider it a tender. It is a tender. It is another way of tendering a contract. It is a public proposal call. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if that is the case, then, does the RFPs fall under the tendering requirements and policies and guidelines of this government?
Supplementary To Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 5th, 1998
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Request for proposals fall under the request for proposal's guidelines. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Premier just a few moments ago referred to government contracting and the awarding of contracting and he said it would be normal if 20 people responded, 19 would be mad. Mr. Speaker, I talked to a lot of contractors and I am afraid that they would probably consider that not totally representative of how they feel because, in fact, in the public tender process, the 19 people who are unsuccessful have the opportunity of knowing why they are unsuccessful and they readily accept that they were unsuccessful. They know they were not low bid. In an RFP, could the Premier describe what the process is for responding to the unsuccessful proponents? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
Return To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On a request for proposals, if there is an unsuccessful bidder on a request for proposals, the department that has a request for proposals will meet with them to explain why they were unsuccessful. Thank you.
Return To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.
Supplementary To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On a request for proposals is it not true that the RFP is not quite as objective of just lowest price? In fact, it is a more subjective review and it is based on more than just the price tendered? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If it was just a simple price issue then it would be a simple tender. There are different considerations you have to take into consideration when you are looking at a request for proposals, for example, an office space in Hay River. You might be able to get an office space in Hay River for $2 a square foot. It might not be very good office space or you might have to pay $20 a square foot in Hay River for decent office space for your employees to work out of. All those things are taken into consideration. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs Groenewegen.
Supplementary To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am glad the Premier is so familiar with the leasing of office space in Hay River. Mr. Speaker, is there a formal appeal mechanism for people who are unsuccessful on a RFP, who are unsatisfied with the answer or responses given to them by the different departments? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is, there is no formal appeal process for request for proposals. I also understand that our government, the contractual departments, are working with the Construction Association to work out some concerns they do have about how people appeal, how do people know that this one person bid $2 and another person bid $20 and the one that got it bid $20 but why? They have some legitimate concerns and they are working it out. Thank you
Further Return To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.
Supplementary To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Mr. Speaker, I am led to believe there is a formal mechanism being proposed that will be proposed by this government. When would something like that be available? This was also raised, Mr. Speaker, during the mid-term review. Mr. Todd was asked these same questions. When would such a plan be forthcoming? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Question 248-13(5): Response Process Re: Unsuccessful Proponents
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Todd is working with the Construction Association and contractors in the Northwest Territories. We need to make some changes, it is my understanding, to request for proposals, especially as it relates, if we are moving ahead at all on the P3. Then, you
have to make sure that everything is very transparent so that people, if they have a concern when they bid on a job or they offer a service, can get answers if they are not successful. Thank you.