

- Title
QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
Department of Defence: Contracts with Ernst and Young
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07-02-2001
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2081
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Ray, Sen Robert
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Newman, Sen Jocelyn
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Department of Defence: Contracts with Ernst and Young
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Department of Defence: Contracts to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Senator Robert Ray
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 6 March 2000:
(1) What contracts has the department, or any agency of the department, provided to the firm Ernst and Young in the 1998-99 financial year.
(2) In each instance: (a) what was the purpose of the work undertaken by Ernst and Young; (b) what has been the cost to the department of the contract; and (c) what selection process was used to select Ernst and Young (open tender, short-list or some other process).
Senator Newman (Minster for Family and Community Services and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women)
—The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
(1) The Department of Defence awarded 27 contracts to Ernst and Young in the 1998-99 financial year.
(2)
Purpose of Work | Cost $ | Selection Process |
Defence Integrated Distribution Service (DIDS) In-House Option Feasibility Study | 47,040 | Sourced from the Commercial Support Program standing offer of consultants |
Implementation of Accrual Accounting for Support Command Australia, and in particular advice on asset classification and the accounting treatment for Defence inventory holding | 24,003 | Contractor on the panel of approved suppliers |
Implementation of Accrual Accounting for Support Command Australia, and in particular assistance in the development of the Support Command Australia Accrual Budget | 9,586 | Contractor on the panel of approved suppliers |
Provide consultancy support for the Aircraft Research and Development Unit Reform of Support Command Australia (Air Force) Minor Capital Project | 184,198 | Contractors were sourced from the Defence preferred Systems Integrators panel |
Provide specialist personnel advice to facilitate the Staff Management Plan, an initiative comprising of career management and education and resettlement elements for Support Command Australia - 501/503 Wing | 243,322 | Single source from CSP panel of consultants on the basis of a constrained project schedule time frame, prior experience with delivering Tier 1 and Tier 2 training, market knowledge, and value for money |
Provision of strategic human resources planning advice to Defence Acquisition Organisation (DAO) | 34,096 | Sole source - selected on basis of being known provider and DAO experience |
Provision of training services to DAO staff | 90,000 | Standing offer |
Independent review of the 1997/98 financial statements information of the DAO. | 91,360 | Contractor selected from panel contract set up to provide accounting services to the department to assist in the implementation of accrual accounting |
Provision of an independent review of the 1998/99 financial statements of DAO | 110,000 | Contractor selected from panel contract set up to provide accounting services to the department to assist in the implementation of accrual accounting |
Provide audit advice and taxation advice to the Military Superannuation benefit Scheme (MSBS) Board | 12,100 | Selection was based on a shortlist of firms that were invited to tender for the contract |
Conduct a partnering conference between British Aerospace Flight Training Australia and representatives of the ADF at Tamworth after the contracting out of ADF Basic Flying Training for Air Force Headquarters | 5,957 | Recommendation by the office of the Director General, Commercial Support Program |
Conference Facilitation for Defence Science and Technology Organisation | 4,617 | Short list |
Training for Defence Headquarters civilian staff and their supervisors regarding Civilian Performance Management Scheme | 19,000 | Previously tendered by DAO, DHQ negotiated participation through previous DAO tender. |
Updating and development of policy to align with financial reporting requirements; implementation of accrual accounting budgeting system and to replace existing cash accounting budgeting system; and development of agency banking and cash management for DHQ | 834,201 | Restricted tender process |
Support of Fringe Benefits Tax operations of Defence for DHQ | 79,737 | Competitive tender |
Implementation of accrual management and reporting for DHQ | 80,270 | Standing offer (formed through open tender) |
Develop a set of job families in the Defence Intelligence Organisation to enable the establishment of a performance culture in the Organisation. | 45,000 | Single source provider |
Defence Estate Organisation (DEO) Executive Workshop | 5,755 | Sole source selection based on knowledge of the facilitator and the facilitator's previous experience in DEO workshops |
Living-In Accommodation Workshop | 2,080 | Sole source selection based on the facilitator's experience, sills and access |
Regional Corporate Workshop at Mount Macedon in Victoria | 5,317 | Sole source selection based on the facilitator's experience and corporate knowledge of the DEO |
DEO Regional Corporate Planning Workshops | 44,500 | Sole source selection based on facilitator's familiarity with the DEO and value for money of the proposal. |
Develop guidelines to assist Defence assess significant proposals from software vendors for Defence Information Systems Group | 12,800 | Short listed from a stand offer panel |
Advise Defence Information Systems Group on a large, complex vendor proposal (2 contracts). | 54,020 | Short listed from standing offer panel |
Restructuring Pricing Schedules for South Queensland Garrison Support | 1,500 | Contractor is a member of the competitive tendering and Contracting consultancy panel |
Support of In House option during market testing of North Queensland Garrison Support | 15,000 | Contractor is a member of the Commercial Support Program consultancy panel |
Provide assistance to Project Team working on Service personnel relocation project, included review of operating procedures. | 5,650 | Contractor provided oral quotation and was selected on the basis of previous satisfactory work of a similar nature. |