I would like to ask the Minister about the recent award of somewhere in the neighbourhood of $1 million of computer equipment on a sole-source basis to a southern company, Hewlett Packard, I believe, in the South despite the fact that there are local venders who supply Hewlett Packard products. I am sure this issue is on the Minister's radar, so I am wondering if you can give me a blow-by-blow or a synopsis of how the contract ended up coming to be sole-sourced and maybe he can start with indicating on which department's behalf PW&S was conducting this work and then give me a summary of events. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Brendan Bell on Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on March 10th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 9th, 2003
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