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NT corruption watchdog asked to probe concerns over NT’s Buy Local Plan
The man tasked with auditing the effectiveness of the NT Government’s Buy Local Plan has released a highly critical report disclosing his referral of one matter to the corruption watchdog.
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Denys Stedman is the industry advocate for a program designed to increase the proportion of government contracts awarded to Territory-based companies.
But in his third compliance report since being appointed by the Gunner Government in 2017, Mr Stedman said it was impossible to reliably determine if the scheme was delivering its intended benefits.
“I am unable to conclude whether the Buy Local Plan has had a positive effect in increasing procurement spending by the NT Government with Territory enterprises,” he said in his report.
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