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Consultancy contracts let during 2004–05 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 core principle of value for money. The value for money principle is enhanced in Government procurement by:

Encouraging competition by ensuring non-discrimination in procurement and using competitive procurement processes
Promoting the use of resources in an efficient, effective and ethical manner and
Making decisions in an accountable and transparent manner.

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

The following table lists only those consultancies engaged in 2004-05 for $10,000 or more inclusive of GST. The Commission entered consultancy contracts with 8 consultants during 2004-05 to a value of $254,000.

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 Actual Value Selection process / reason

Acumen Alliance Review of Commission Cost Recovery Pricing Approach $21,235 3 c,d

Australian Government Solicitor Provision of general legal services $54,038 3 a,b,c,d

Jenny Oates and Associates Stage II of APS Commission’s APS Values Resource Kit $21,495 2 a,c

Keystone To provide communications and design advice $12,375 2 a

Ernst & Young Provision of internal audit and related services $94,080 2 a

PSI Consulting Pty Ltd Provision of probity advice for the proposed CDAC tender $15,574 2 a

Mr Dale Boucher To investigate a possible breach of the APS Code of Conduct $26,670 3 b

Name of Consultant	Nature and purpose of the consultancy	Actual Value	Selection process / reason
Acumen Alliance	Review of Commission Cost Recovery Pricing Approach	$21,235	3 c,d
Australian Government Solicitor	Provision of general legal services	$54,038	3 a,b,c,d
Jenny Oates and Associates	Stage II of APS Commission’s APS Values Resource Kit	$21,495	2 a,c
Keystone	To provide communications and design advice	$12,375	2 a
Ernst & Young	Provision of internal audit and related services	$94,080	2 a
PSI Consulting Pty Ltd	Provision of probity advice for the proposed CDAC tender	$15,574	2 a
Mr Dale Boucher	To investigate a possible breach of the APS Code of Conduct	$26,670	3 b