That kind of a consideration is not currently within the department's purview of projects underway right now. That said, there are a number of things that the department is doing to try to improve the speed of which small northern businesses are being paid. There are a number of things that can be done and a number of steps that can be taken to improve that process, not the least of which would be to just encourage the vendors themselves to be using e-mail, to be directing things, fulsome information, as well, Mr. Speaker, to ensure that our departments know that those vendors invoices go directly to Finance. All of those things can help improve the system, and we will be taking those steps to improve the process.
Caroline Wawzonek on Question 16-19(1): Prompt Payment of Northern Vendors
In the Legislative Assembly on December 11th, 2019. See this statement in context.
Question 16-19(1): Prompt Payment of Northern Vendors
Oral Questions
December 10th, 2019
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