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d. Details of the tender prices are considered commercial-in-confidence.

e.  No decision was made on this tender.

f. No contract was awarded because the tenderers used different methods to present their submissions; and it was not possible to establish a fair basis of comparison between tenders. As the administration is obliged to terminate a tender where it is not possible to undertake an objective assessment, a second tender specification was then prepared which could be objectively assessed.

(4)

a. Details of tenderers are considered commercial-in-confidence. Successful tenderers are gazetted.

b. Tenders were opened at 2 pm on 13 April 1988.

c. The tenders were opened by staff of the supply section in accordance with the procedures outlined in chapter 45 of the Commonwealth Purchasing Manual. The names of the staff are available to the auditor but are not published.

d. Tender prices:

 - Tenderers were invited to submit a price as a  percentage of the administration's estimate for any  or all five zones. Details of the tender  submissions are considered commercial-in- confidence.

e. Successful tenders:

 - The lowest tenders were received from J.W. & C.A.  Todd for all zones; this firm was awarded two zones  on the northside. The second lowest tender was  submitted by Nifty Waste Disposals. This firm was  awarded two zones on the southside. The third  lowest conforming tender for the southeast zone was  Poppett Pty Ltd, which was awarded this zone. This  basket of contracts was used to reduce the  vulnerability of the administration to the fortunes  of a single contractor.

Staff Costs
(Question No. 3)

Mr Moore asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 30 May 1989:

What are the estimated costs of providing staff for the Australian Labor Party, the Liberal Party, the Residents Rally, the No Self Government Party


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