Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the MOU establishes a dialogue between the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Gwich'in Tribal Council through a series of meetings, annual meetings, to determine what is going to be coming out of the Gwich'in settlement area in terms of government contracting. There will be a mechanism put in place to determine how these contracts will be made available. I understand the Gwich'in Tribal Council is coming out with a registry of their own of who is determined to be a Gwich'in business. Through the Gwich'in Tribal Council process and our process will be a joint meeting to determine what type of contracts will be made available. Like I said, Mr. Speaker, how the contract will be contracted out will be through the existing contracting process of the northern registrar. In the case of a negotiated contract, perhaps if there is a number of Gwich'in businesses, there will be a contracting process put in place to determine the best Gwich'in business to do the government job. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 42-14(6): Gwich'in Contracting Memorandum Of Understanding
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 42-14(6): Gwich'in Contracting Memorandum Of Understanding
Question 42-14(6): Gwich'in Contracting Memorandum Of Understanding
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 17th, 2003
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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