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Consultancy contracts let during 2003-04 to the value of $10,000 or more

The APS Commission engages consultancy services in circumstances where it requires particular expertise that is not available internally.

Policy

In-line with the principles of the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (CPGs), the Australian Public Service Commission's policy on selection and engagement of consultants is based on the principles of:

value for money;
open and effective competition;
ethics and fair dealing;
accountability and reporting;
national competitiveness and industry development; and
support for other Australian Government policies.

These guidelines have been included in the Commission's Chief Executive Instructions (CEIs).

The following table lists only those consultancies engaged in 2003-04 for $10,000 or more inclusive of GST. The Commission entered consultancy contracts with an estimated 27 consultants during 2003-04 to an estimated value of $1,309,482.

A key to the symbols referenced as to the "selection process" and "reason for engagement" are set out below.

Key	Selection Process	Key	Reason for engagement
1	Public Tender	a	Specialist skills not available within the Commission are required
2	Selective Tender	b	Independent assessment was considered desirable
3	Direct engagement / sole source	c	A recognised and pre-eminent expert
4	Consultant's Register / Panel	d	Appropriate in-house resources do not exist
AMR	Advertising and Market Research	e	Specialist skills can be transferred to Commission staff associated with the project

Name of Consultant	Nature and purpose of the consultancy	Contract value	Selection process / reason
Acumen Alliance	Review of Commission Cost Recovery Pricing Approach	$17,952	3 c,d
Aspire Training & Consulting	Design 'Train-the-Trainer' training package	$29,250	4 a
Australian Government Solicitor	Provision of general legal services	$65,000	3 a,b,c,d
Australian National University	Program design and study tour itinerary for 'Leading Australia's Future in Asia' (LAFIA)	$60,500	3 a
Bearcage Productions	Multimedia services	$72,148	2 a
Carol Flynn & Associates	Develop value assessment training package	$12,000	4 a
Carol Flynn & Associates	Develop value assessment training package for NOIE	$12,000	4 a
Jenny Oates and Associates	Development of Values Learning and Development Kit	$16,500	2 a,c
John M. Hamilton	To provide services to Papua New Guinea's Public Service Commission in relation to the management of the new CEO process	$43,626	3 b
Keystone	Communications Audit	$108,405	2 a
Keystone	Communications strategy implementation associated with the Integrated Leadership Strategy	$112,200	2 a
Major Training Services Pty Ltd	Development of 'Before You Sign a Contract' and 'After You Have Signed a Contract' Training Package	$11,200	4 a
Marshall Consulting	To provide services in relation to case management and training of review officers in Papua New Guinea's Public Service Commission	$16,311	3 c
Orima Research Pty Ltd	Provision of services relating to the State of the Service employee and agency surveys for 2004 and 2005 calendar years.	$149,836	2 a,d
People & Strategy (ACT) Pty Ltd	Develop 'Practical Performance Management' training package	$14,333	4 a
Project Outcomes Pty Ltd	Develop 'Buy IT' training package	$20,680	4 a
Project Outcomes Pty Ltd	Develop 'Buy IT' Training Material - Phase 2	$39,600	4 a
R. J. Minns	Writing of a history of the Public Service Act and contributions to 'The Australian Experience of Public Sector Reform'	$34,320	3 c
Results Consulting (Aust) Pty Ltd	Development of a People Management Strategic Plan 2004-06 for Australian Communications Authority	$11,550	4 a
Saville & Holdsworth	Development of the research phase of the Integrated Leadership System	$11,650	3 a
Saville & Holdsworth	Development of the Integrated Leadership System	$340,091	2 a
Southern Cross Computing Pty Ltd	Development of a system interface between the Commission's program booking and financial management systems	$14,520	3 a,c
Southern Cross Computing Pty Ltd	Development of an on-line timekeeping and reporting tool	$36,520	2 a,d
University of Canberra	Review of, and advice on, Whole-of-Government Management Advisory Committee Project	$11,000	3 c
Yellow Edge Pty Ltd	Development of written material for end of cycle performance discussions, information sessions with staff and the development of a new performance agreement template.	$17,765	3, 4 a,b,c,d,e
Yellow Edge Pty Ltd	Develop a Leadership and Development Evaluation Guide	$19,800	2 a
Yellow Edge Pty Ltd	Change Facilitation Advice	$10,725	2 a,c