Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, like all Members of government, I am a strong supporter of the business incentive policy, which is a policy that is set up to encourage northern businesses and to recognize the differential cost of doing business in the North. So this government does support northern business and we've set a policy in place to ensure that we do. In this case, the business incentive policy was applied and the results of the RFP are as they are. Yes, I would always prefer a northern business win a proposal, but our policy is set up to say that the government is prepared to take this much of a difference and provide that preference. Above that, it isn't something the government can arbitrarily add money to a contract to follow through on.
Charles Dent on Question 103-15(6): Awarding Of Contract For GNWT Employee Assistance Plan
In the Legislative Assembly on May 16th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 103-15(6): Awarding Of Contract For GNWT Employee Assistance Plan
Question 103-15(6): Awarding Of Contract For GNWT Employee Assistance Plan
Item 7: Oral Questions
May 15th, 2007
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