This is premised on a scenario that I have suggested and it is a real situation, but it comes to the larger issue of is it not inherently not fair to ask people to compete and then have their numbers known, have them be low bid, and then go back out to tender again for exactly the same thing. It puts people in a very untenable situation as bidders. I don’t think it’s really living up to a very high standard of procurement for this government. I would like to ask the Premier, could they make it a policy rather than doing that, to go back to the low bidder and have that discussion? To make it a matter of policy.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 111-16(3): GNWT Procurement Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on February 12th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 111-16(3): GNWT Procurement Policy
Oral Questions
February 11th, 2009
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