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Wednesday, 7 February 2001
Page: 21578


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.