Julie Green
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Debates of
, 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)
Thank you to the Minister for that. My last question is in reference to the change to the Change the Story strategy which I referenced in my statement. What would it take for the Minister to create a territorial primary prevention strategy on violence against women?
Debates of
, 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)
Thank you very much to the witnesses for answering those questions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Debates of
, 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)
Thank you to the Minister for that answer. Does the Minister have an evaluation of this campaign that he could share with the House, other than strictly relying on participation numbers?
Debates of
, 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Of course, that’s an admirable goal. My last question, or maybe set of questions, in this area is about the Contract Management Committee Provincial/Territorial Secretariat. It looks like this expense was here and it disappeared and now it’s back. I’m wondering if I could get some detail on that please.
Debates of
, 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 23)
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. It is my pleasure today to recognize Emmanuel Lamvu, who is sitting to your right. He and his fellow student, Ivan Ceria, have been Pages here and they are at the William McDonald School in Yellowknife. Thank you.
Debates of
, 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 22)
Mr. Speaker, my question again for the Minister of Finance is: what kind of oversight is provided in this area to ensure that these sole-sourced contracts meet the requirements of urgency and unique source of supply before they’re awarded?
Debates of
, 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 22)
That’s good, thanks.
Debates of
, 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 22)
Thank you, colleagues. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. These elevated amounts increase the possibility of kickbacks and preferment. I’ll be looking for a much more rigorous oversight in this process, and I’ll have questions for the Minister. Thank you.
Debates of
, 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 22)
No more questions.
Debates of
, 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 22)
Mr. Speaker, solesource contracting is the buying of goods or services without competitive bidding. In February, the Finance Minister announced changes in the limits for granting of solesource contracts. The solesource contract limit for goods and non-professional services was increased from $5,000 to $25,000, for professional services from $25,000 to under $50,000, and for architectural and engineering professional services, to under $100,000. Solesource purchasing is governed by the procurement guidelines of the GNWT contract regulations. The procurement guidelines list a series of criteria...