Re: Westrail Sale to ARG

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

> The problem I have with this is that the tender process needs to fair
> and open and all bidders should be given info on what basis the
> successful bidder will be chosen.
> ie was it part of the tender that the successful bidder would be
> required to buy new rollingstock from Goninan .

IIRC Goninah is now own by a WA based engineer company (United)

One of the consortum is Westfarmer(WA based) and rumor WA government
does not want ARTC to involve.


> If not , they can promise what they like ,and once the bidder is
> chosen can renege on any promises unless they are contractually bound.
> Otherwise ,you end up with the scenerio that the successful bidder can
> be chosen on the basis that it promises to make large contributions to
> the Liberal parties future election funding.
>
> MD
>
>

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