The following table lists all consultants engaged during 2001-02 with a contract valued at $10 000 or more (inclusive of GST), together with the amount of the contract and reasons for engagement.
| Location/work group | Name of consultant | Description of project | Reason(s) for engagement* | Procurement method** | Advertising*** |
Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | Omrania & Assoc. and Al-Marsam Architects and Engineers | Design, documentation and supervision services for fit-out of chancery | 3 | b | nr | 156 825 |
| Berlin | Schlockermann und Partner | Architectural advice on the new chancery/residence | 2 | b | nr | 71 170 |
| Caracas | Despacho de Abogados Miembros de Macleod | Legal advice-Locally engaged staff terms and conditions of service | 1 | c | nr | 21 614 |
| Copenhagen | Birch & Krogboe A/S | Advice on technical fit-out of permanent chancery | 3 | c | nr | 17 726 |
| Copenhagen | Sadolin Albaek A/S | Advice on selection of sub-tenant for chancery | 3 | c | nr | 12 035 |
| Copenhagen | Bang & Regnarsen Advokater | Legal advice-Preparation of property lease for chancery | 3 | c | nr | 12 083 |
| Corporate Management Division | PricewaterhouseCoopers | Tax management strategy (Phase 2) | 3 | b | iv | 36 000 |
| Corporate Management Division | PJ Gunning & Associates Pty Ltd | Specialist advice- Accrual budgeting | 3 | c | iv | 30 000 |
| Location/work group | Name of consultant | Description of project | Reason(s) for engagement* | Procurement method** | Advertising*** |
Contract |
| Corporate Management Division | Ernst & Young | Probity advice-Tender for credit card services | 3 | b | iv | 24 037 |
| Corporate Management Division | Trowbridge Consulting Ltd | Actuarial work on development of a long service leave profile | 3 | c | iv | 15 400 |
| Diplomatic Security, Information Management and Services Division | Comtech Pty Ltd | Risk assessment advice | 1 | c | iv | 16 900 |
| Diplomatic Security, Information Management and Services Division | Property Concept & Management Pty Ltd | Review of domestic property management arrangements | 3 | a | ii | 25 275 |
| Diplomatic Security, Information Management and Services Division | PSI Consulting Pty Ltd | Review of physical security and competitive tendering and contracting process | 1 | a | i | 44 831 |
| Diplomatic Security, Information Management and Services Division | PSI Consulting Pty Ltd | Evaluation of telecommunications request for tender | 3 | c | iv | 15 050 |
| Diplomatic Security, Information Management and Services Division | Telsyte Pty Ltd | Evaluation of telecommunications request for tender | 3 | c | iv | 18 347 |
| Executive, Planning and Evaluation Branch | Acumen Alliance (ACT) Pty Ltd | Review of management information system implementation | 2 | b | ii | 22 100 |
| Location/work group | Name of consultant | Description of project | Reason(s) for engagement* | Procurement method** | Advertising*** |
Contract |
| Harare | Bronte Jackson & Assoc. | Develop and deliver a training program for post staff | 5 | c | nr | 10 689 |
| Lisbon | PLMJ & Associates | Legal advice-Local labour law | 3 | c | nr | 25 249 |
| London | Hay Group | Review and advice-Locally engaged staff terms and conditions of service | 1 | b | nr | 50 495 |
| Madrid | Towers Perrin | Advice-Locally engaged staff terms and conditions of service | 1 | b | nr | 12 426 |
| Moscow | Linclaters CIS | Legal advice on chancery lease | 1 | c | nr | 132 557 |
| Moscow | Linclaters CIS | Legal advice on chancery lease | 1 | c | nr | 108 763 |
| Moscow | Linclaters CIS | Legal advice on Russian labour law | 1 | c | nr | 12 76 |
| New York | People and Strategy | Review and advice- Locally engaged staff terms and conditions of service | 1 | c | iv | 28 523 |
| New York | Michael Page International | Review and advice- Locally engaged staff terms and conditions of service | 5 | b | ii | 45 075 |
| Location/work group | Name of consultant | Description of project | Reason(s) for engagement* | Procurement method** | Advertising*** |
Contract |
| Office of Trade Negotiations | Agribusiness Consultant | Research-Asian agrifood project India/Sri Lanka- Subsistence to Supermarket II | 3 | b | iv | 25 000 |
| Office of Trade Negotiations | Clear Thinking Limited | Research-Asian agrifood project China/Hong Kong- Subsistence to Supermarket II | 3 | b | iv | 40 000 |
| Office of Trade Negotiations | RBC Incorporated | Asian agrifood project Japan-Subsistence to Supermarket II | 6 | b | iv | 24 000 |
| Office of Trade Negotiations | Euro-Asian Australian Business Consultancy Pty Ltd | Asian agrifood project ROK/DPRK-Subsistence to Supermarket II | 3 | b | iv | 16 000 |
| Office of Trade Negotiations | The Australian National University | Research-ASEAN automotive project | 3 | b | iv | 30 000 |
| Overseas Property Office | People and Strategy Pty Ltd | Development of property management training program | 6 | c | iv | 20 000 |
| Overseas Property Office | Duesburys | Audit of property outsourcing contract | 1 | b | nr | 72 000 |
| Overseas Property Office | SMEC International Pty Ltd | Colombo-Project management services for chancery | 3 | a | iv | 744 460 |
| Overseas Property Office | Rider Hunt Canberra Pty Ltd | Colombo-Cost planning services for chancery | 3 | a | iv | 161 000 |
| Location/work group | Name of consultant | Description of project | Reason(s) for engagement* | Procurement method** | Advertising*** |
Contract |
| Overseas Property Office | James Cubitt Architects Pty Ltd | Colombo-Design services for chancery | 3 | a | iv | 868 440 |
| Overseas Property Office | APP Corporation Pty Ltd | -New Delhi-Project management services for new chancery | 3 | a | iv | 1 361 356 |
| Overseas Property Office | Woodhead International Pty Ltd | New Delhi-Design services for new chancery | 3 | a | iv | 1 359 770 |
| Overseas Property Office | Rider Hunt Canberra Pty Ltd | New Delhi-Cost planning services for new chancery | 3 | a | iv | 219 000 |
| Overseas Property Office | C.B. Richard Ellis Pty Ltd | Valuation of overseas property portfolio | 1 | b | iii | 360 000 |
| Phnom Penh | Strategic Management Solutions | Develop and implement a training program for post staff | 5 | b | nr | 26 369 |
| Public Diplomacy, Consular and Passports Division | Alliance Consulting Group Pty Ltd | Development of training assessments and e-learning program | 3 | c | iv | 50 000 |
| Public Diplomacy, Consular and Passports Division | Alliance Consulting Group Pty Ltd | Evaluation of tenders for passports online business | 1 | c | iv | 14 666 |
| Public Diplomacy, Consular and Passports Division | Alliance Consulting Group Pty Ltd | Design and develop a passport booklet | 3 | c | iv | 17 580 |
| Public Diplomacy, Consular and Passports Division | KIJO Consulting Pty Ltd | Authoring services for passports manuals | 3 | a | iv | 67 360 |
| Location/work group | Name of consultant | Description of project | Reason(s) for engagement* | Procurement method** | Advertising*** |
Contract |
| Public Diplomacy, Consular and Passports Division | Unisys Australia Ltd | Strategic plan for development of a passports website | 3 | a | iv | 146 860 |
| Public Diplomacy, Consular and Passports Division | Unisys Australia Ltd | Development of a customer interaction model for a client management system | 3 | a | iv | 50 307 |
| Public Diplomacy, Consular and Passports Division | Dennis Harris Pty Ltd | Project plan for development of new passport | 3 | c | iv | 68 409 |
| Rome | Australia Cultural Promotions Pty Ltd | Advice on cultural programs | 3 | c | nr | 50 000 |
| Rome | Arko Restauro Conservativo | Advice on residence refurbishment | 3 | c | nr | 20 444 |
| Seoul | Kim, Shin & Yu | Review-Locally engaged staff terms and conditions of service | 3 | c | nr | 11 249 |
| South and South-East Asia Division | Australian Volunteers International | Coordination services for the 2001-2002 Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program | 6 | b | i | 153 416 |
| The Hague | Watson Wyatt Brans & Co | Review and advice- Locally engaged staff terms and conditions of service | 1 | b | nr | 15 581 |
| Location/work group | Name of consultant | Description of project | Reason(s) for engagement* | Procurement method** | Advertising*** |
Contract |
| Tokyo | Consultants Japan Co Ltd | Review and advice- Locally engaged staff terms and conditions of service | 3 | b | nr | 158 400 |
| Trade Development Division | International Financial Consulting | Specialist export credit insurance advisor for EFIC | 3 | a | ii | 80 000 |
| Trade Development Division | Ernst & Young | Probity advisor for EFIC tender process | 3 | b | iv | 90 000 |
| Trade Development Division | Andersen Corporate Finance Pty Ltd | Business advisor for EFIC tender process | 3 | b | iv | 830 000 |
| Trade Development Division | Australian National University, Australia- Japan Research Centre | Report on APEC tariffs | 3 | b | iv | 29 919 |
| Trade Development Division | Centre for International Economics | Research on globalisation and inequality/poverty | 3 | b | iv | 46 421 |
| Trade Development Division | Australian National University | Report-Operations of Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation Secretariat (IOR-ARC) | 1 | b | iv | 20 790 |
| Trade Development Division | Centre for International Economics | Report and advice- Australia/Thailand Free Trade Agreement economic modelling | 3 | b | iv | 65 560 |
| Location/work group | Name of consultant | Description of project | Reason(s) for engagement* | Procurement method** | Advertising*** |
Contract |
| Washington | Gryphon Solutions Pty Ltd | Develop and implement SAP HRMIS system for North America | 3 | b | iii | 430 683 |
| Washington | Catherine Gross | Research and advice on IT resources and applications | 2 | c | nr | 42 782 |
| Washington | Myron Bosak | Business liaison manager (US-Australia relationship) | 3 | c | nr | 38 425 |
| Washington | Miles and Stockbridge P.C | Legal advice-Locally engaged staff terms and conditions of service | 3 | c | nr | 32 340 |
| Washington | Satish Badgi/Horizon Co. Inc. | Develop SAP HRMIS system | 2 | c | nr | 31 828 |
| Total | 8 856 352 |
| * Reason(s) for engagement | ** Procurement method | *** Advertising |
|---|---|---|
| 1. need for independent study | a. open tender | i. opportunity-Australian press/journals |
| 2. need for rapid access to latest technology and experience | b. restricted tender | ii. opportunity-local press/journals |
| 3. lack of in-house resources (including specialist knowledge/skills not available in department/office/post) | c. direct engagement | iii. opportunity-government gazette |
| 4. limitations on executive time | iv. contract-elsewhere | |
| 5. need for a change agent or facilitator | v. contract-government gazette | |
| 6. recognised Australian/world expert uniquely able to contribute to program | nr. contract-not required (overseas post) |
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