Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't have the exact number in front of me of BIP registered business in the NWT, but I can say that the trend has been that there has been a drastic decline in the number of businesses that, in effect, bother to register as BIP businesses. I think there are a number of reasons for this, but one of them certainly is, as the Member has mentioned, the government procurement generally, in terms of our overall GEP, is diminishing in terms of its importance. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 389-15(4): Business Interest In Business Incentive Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on February 13th, 2006. See this statement in context.
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Question 389-15(4): Business Interest In Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 12th, 2006
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