Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in all of our contracts and practices, we do look at northern businesses as being able to provide a service to us. A number of things that come into the picture, though, is, because you're considered northern does not guarantee that you would get a contract with the government. There are a number of other weightings, as the Member had listed earlier, that also come into consideration. That would be price and availability, as well as we have to look at whether, if someone is offering up a service, it meets the requirements that are being asked by a specific department. So the fact that a company would qualify as northern would give them some points when a criteria is rated, but those points, also, are totalled up. They may receive more points under northern preference or criteria than they would under another proponent, but, ultimately, it's the total points that come into play here, and if they don't score as high, then they don't get the contract. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Question 221-15(4): Government Office Space Procurement
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 2005. See this statement in context.
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Question 221-15(4): Government Office Space Procurement
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 23rd, 2005
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