Mr. Premier.
Debates of Feb. 6th, 1998
Topics
Question 245-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
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Question 245-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we do that already. Thank you.
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Question 245-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 245-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Question 245-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the government is now reporting the contracts over $5,000 as sole-sourced or negotiated. My question was, if there is a requirement within the Financial Administration Act to do that. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 245-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Question 245-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 245-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Question 245-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know that we have been doing that for years. I am not too sure if it is required under the Financial Management Act or not. I will take the question as notice and I will give the Member that information. Thank you.
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Question 245-13(5): Legal Requirement For Contract Reporting
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral Questions. Mr. O'Brien.
Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister responsible for Health and Social Services. It involves the purchasing of computer equipment for Keewatin communities, particularly my two communities Arviat and Baker Lake. Mr. Speaker, it is my understanding that the nursing station will be receiving in Arviat 16 computers even though they only have nine staff including the janitor. I am just wondering what the computers are for and who makes the decision to purchase such equipment? Thank you.
Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. The Minister responsible for Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.
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Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we undertook to purchase computer equipment for health centres throughout the Northwest Territories this current fiscal year. I do not know the specifics as to where every individual unit was supposed to go. Obviously, I can find out. It was an initiative of the department in order to upgrade the equipment requirements globally across the territories, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
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Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.
Supplementary To Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, are these computers that were purchased, were they publicly tendered?
Supplementary To Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not know if it was a public tender or a public request for proposals but it was under one of those two methods, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.
Supplementary To Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the health centre in Arviat, I know, is in need of certain medical equipment such as suction machines. Who would make the decision as to whether they would get this equipment or not? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you. The capital requirements would be for community health centres, would go through the regional boards through capital small equipment. I believe, it is called contributions or program, that we provide. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Question 246-13(5): Purchase Of Computer Equipment
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Picco
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, I would like to ask some questions on contracts let by this government. In the reporting of those contracts over $5,000 by this government, can the Premier tell me if all contracts issued by this government are reported? Thank you.
Question 247-13(5): Contract Reporting By The GNWT
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin, do you wish to respond?
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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. As far as I am aware, all contracts over $5,000 are reported by the government. Thank you.
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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. 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, the Premier said that as far as he knows all contracts issued by this government are reported. Are they reported in that book as negotiated and sole-sourced? 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.