Mr. Chairman, if the whole contracting process had failed, we would have went back to Cabinet with a request to go to public tender. But that particular contract had not totally collapsed because it just reversed. Instead of the Gwich'in taking the lead as the prime contractor, Dowland was the prime contractor and they had an agreement in letter form from the Gwich'in Development Corporation that the Gwich'in Development Corporation would still be a partner in the negotiated contract.
Vince Steen on Committee Motion 125-14(6): To Report On $1.3 Million Project For The Tuktoyaktuk Road Reconstruction, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on June 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 125-14(6): To Report On $1.3 Million Project For The Tuktoyaktuk Road Reconstruction, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 12th, 2003
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