====== Public Tender Act Debate ======

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Description [wiki]       : Senate discussion on a the proposed Public Tender Act
Forum [forum]*           : 2117, 2130
Type*                    : Politics
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Factions [ref]*          : 
Locations [ref]*         : Senate Building
Start Date [date]        : 2014-05-18 
End Date [date]          : 2014-06-06
Related Stories [ref]*   : Electoral period 141-160
Story Teller [ref::user] : 
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Story [ref]: [[]]
Faction [ref]*: Astrian Colonial Authority, Astai Republic, Hiocan Society, Veolian Commonwealth
Influence: 2
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Chancellor [[Characters~Nehket Aeka]] proposes a draft of the Public Tender Act to the senate for discussion. Senator [[Characters~Atheos]] points out that the senate's silence does not indicate disinterest. Immediately after, senators [[Characters~Harek]] and [[Characters~Maria Latharion]] propose changes to the draft. After a short discussion on the merits of adding a mandatory senate vote requirement to opening a public tender the matter was put to a vote with both alternatives available. With only 9 cast votes, the chancellor's version of the [[Public Tender Act]] was enacted with 5 votes in favour.