Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there was a bid process which did take place. There was one bidder. But there was also another process that was in the works in regards to a negotiated contract from the community of Rae in regards to allowing them to do it through a negotiated contracting process. At the time, under the process for negotiated contracts, you needed the support of the local MLA. They did not have an MLA at the time the request came in. At the same time there was a change in government with the Tlicho Government in the community, and there was a transitional period that was taking place. Because the Tlicho agreement is now in law, we have to abide by that legislation. There are sections of those agreements which we have to consider through a contracting process, especially in regards to section 26 of the Tlicho agreement. Again, these processes have taken place. We have asked the parties to sit down and see if they can work out their differences. We had several meetings but, again, they were unable to resolve it. So we had made an extra attempt to get the parties to try to work this through, but the proposal has gone forward. It has gone to Cabinet going through the negotiated contracting process.
David Krutko on Question 91-15(4): Cancellation Of Housing Tender In Fort Rae
In the Legislative Assembly on October 12th, 2005. See this statement in context.
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Question 91-15(4): Cancellation Of Housing Tender In Fort Rae
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 11th, 2005
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