Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Generally, for a contract of this nature, there could be a change order, and it would be approved by the same contracting authority that approved the original contract. At this point in time, it was a director level in my department. I have spoken with my deputy minister, upon taking control of the department. The deputy currently would make a decision of this nature, and I would be fully apprised of it. I think the issue here, that the audit points to, is that the change order to the contract was not well documented, and there isn't an indication of why it was done. As I have already admitted, the contracting procedure of the day left something to be desired and that's why, going forward, we've improved it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Brendan Bell on Question 282-15(4): Contract Administration And Accountability
In the Legislative Assembly on October 26th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 282-15(4): Contract Administration And Accountability
Question 282-15(4): Contract Administration And Accountability
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 25th, 2005
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