Thank you, Madam Chairperson. One of the issues I have brought up in the House in the last week is the whole question about contracting, delivering service to this government especially on an as and when basis, in that the Department of Public Works still maintains a lot of infrastructure in our communities, except in most cases one of the larger contract providers for such specific contracts on the as and when needed basis, so I would like to ask the Minister exactly why is it that a lot of service providers in the smaller communities seem to be overlooked when a lot of these service contracts are being filled and most of them are being filled by the regional operators at larger regional centres, yet we have community entrepreneurs who have established a business or are trying to get themselves up and running. There seems to be no recognition that there are community businesses in place. The Department of Public Works issues a lot of these contracts and services. What is your department doing to monitor and ensure that local contractors do have an opportunity to bid on government contracts within the Department of Public Works?
David Krutko on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on April 27th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
April 26th, 1999
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