Appendix 3 - Consultancy services
POLICY ON SELECTION AND ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANTS
The ABS policy on selection and engagement of consultants is consistent with ABS Chief Executive Instructions and the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines. The ABS selects and engages consultants in a way that provides value for money.
TOTAL CONSULTANCIES LET IN 2005–06
During 2005–06, 24 consultants were engaged to carry out projects or to provide professional and technical advice that could not be provided by staff of the ABS.
Thirteen consultancies had been let in previous years with a total expenditure of $296,029 during 2005–06. The total expenditure of the 24 new consultancies during 2005–06 is $645,831.
Table A3.1 shows total expenditure on all consultancies, covering both payments made on new contracts let in 2005–06 and payments made on contracts let in previous years. The larger consultancy contracts (those to the value of $10,000 or more) are detailed in Table A3.2 along with brief notes on the procurement method used.
TABLE A3.1: CONSULTANCY SERVICES CONTRACTS ENGAGED BY THE ABS
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| | Consultancies (number) | Expenditure ($ including GST) |
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| 2002–03 | 53 | 1,477,651 |
| 2003–04 | 63 | 958,269 |
| 2004–05 | 24 | 825,069 |
| 2005–06 | 37 | 941,861 |
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TABLE A3.2: CONSULTANCY SERVICES CONTRACTS LET IN 2005–06 TO THE VALUE OF $10,000 OR MORE
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| Vendor Name | Amount ($ including GST) | Justification and Type of tender |
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| Information technology | | |
| Access Online Pty Ltd | 42,273 | 2 (a) |
| Agreon Pty Ltd | 43,151 | 2 (a) |
| Altis Consulting Pty Ltd | 12,320 | 1 (d) |
| Avanade Australia Pty Ltd | 50,000 | 1 (a) |
| Cybertrust Australia Pty Ltd | 32,000 | 2 (a) |
| Object Consulting Pty Ltd | 50,585 | 2 (a) |
| Red Rock Consulting Pty Ltd | 120,000 | 1 (a) |
| SAS Institute of Australia Pty Ltd | 50,000 | 1 (a) |
| Stratsec.Net Pty Ltd | 72,914 | 1 (a) |
| Stratsec.Net Pty Ltd | 22,220 | 2 (a,d) |
| Dimension Data Pty Ltd | 25,651 | 2 (d) |
| Other | | |
| Pacific Privacy Pty Ltd | 28,600 | 1 (a) |
| GHD Pty Ltd | 22,375 | 1 (a) |
| Australian Business Case | 38,500 | 1 (a,c) |
| Publishing | | |
| Communication Research Institute of Australia | 22,000 | 1 (a) |
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Key
Justification for recourse to consultancy arrangements:
(a) Need for specialised skills.
(b) Need for access to the latest technology and experience in its application.
(c) Lack of available in-house resources.
(d) Need for an independent study.
Type of Tender:
(1) Direct negotiation
(2) Request for quotation
(3) Restricted tender
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