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Monday, 26 March 2001
Page: 23026


Senator Robert Ray asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 24 January 2001:

(1) What contracts has the department or any agency of the department provided to the firm PricewaterhouseCoopers in the 1999-2000 financial year.

(2) In each instance what was the purpose of the work undertaken by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

(3) In each instance what has been the cost to the department of the contract.

(4) In each instance what selection process was used to select PricewaterhouseCoopers (open tender, shortlist or some other process).


Senator Minchin (Minister for Industry, Science and Resources) —The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) to (4) The information sought by the honourable senator is contained in the following table:

Purpose of Work

Cost

Selection Process

Defence

Requirements analysis for a new management information system

$18,052.64

Single Source

Provision of three day training course on tabular format relating to Garrison Support contract management software

$1,850

Single Source

Provision of advice and assistance in interpretation of the GST; scoping of the areas affected; production of an implementation strategy, production of specific procedural and policy documents if necessary and liaison with the ATO and Treasury as necessary

$496,305

Restricted Tender

Scoping study for implementation of the new tax system

$40,000

Standing Offer

Assistance in formulating bids and assessing bids for the 501WG market testing activities. Training in Tubular format software

$63,748.42

Standing Offer

Assist Defence to facilitate planning the next steps for the Information Management Policy and Support Centre and the Information Strategic Plan

$4,500

Standing Offer - Panel

Support the development of a communications strategy, business case and project key performance indicators for the future workplace development project

$78,954.85

Single Source

Implementation and maintenance of a communications and change management strategy for the Business Process Re-engineering Implementation project

$114,236

Single Source

Provision of advice on the application of balanced scorecard with the Business Process Re-engineering Implementation project key performance indicators

$5,906.50

Single Source

Provide Defence with assistance in an investigation into the levels of public and private expenditure on defence related research and development in Australia

$13,700

Standing Offer - Panel

Perform a series of reviews of Australian Industry Involvement plans

$56,809.10

Standing Offer - Panel

Provision of a model for categorising and managing the items flowing through the supply chain. Formulation of appropriate management strategies. Establish the framework for implementation. Production of technical documents in accordance with Prince 2 principles

$517,566.53

Standing Offer

Provision of ADF current and proposed supply chain analysis, mapping and modeling. Develop a business case for the adoption of a single supply chain

$1,770,937.22

Standing Offer

Develop a costing model and options for Project Ships Logistics Information Management System with Asset Management and Planning System

$19,590.83

Standing Offer

The mapping and analysis of Support Command Australia's warehousing and physical distribution system and recommendations as to how these activities should be managed in the future. Costing of these activities. Assist with the market testing contract preparation, including statement of requirement and tender evaluation

$480,078.03

Standing Offer - Panel

Identify and develop a standard business model for Force Element Groups and plan for implementation

$80,000

Single Source

Investigation of maritime inventory investment.

$27,888.35

Standing Offer

Study to identify the costs and sensitivity factors associated with the provision of an operational air refueling capability by methods other than capital procurement of the required assets

$110,000

Single Source

Review pricing/costing methodology for Defence Computing Bureau

$4,750

Restricted Tender

Scoping study for re-design of current HQAST processes

$40,000

Single Source

Appraisal of opportunities and constraints on the disposal of the Rockbank property in Victoria

$22,538.25

Single Source

Evaluation of the range of options available to finance infrastructure works at Ermington (Sydney, NSW)

$8,500

Single Source

Preparation of financial analysis report for the business case for the relocation of the Naval Aviation Logistics Management Squadron

$5,915.42

Single Source

Private Financing Initiative study into the provision of living-in accommodation for Defence personnel in the Sydney region

$30,000

Single Source

Independent member of Defence Audit Committee

$8,800

Standing Offer

Delivery of Business Process Re-engineering support for the Defence Service Centre

$83,820

Standing Offer

Review of Defence Senior Management Courses

$50,600

Restricted Tender

Taxation consultant to the ADF

$31,442

Restricted Tender

Development of Account Group 39 Data Base

$122,844.98

Standing Offer

Recruitment of Graduates

$170,824.93

Restricted Tender

Rationalisation and Market Testing of ACT/Southern NSW Health Services

$140,065.75

Standing Offer

Defence Housing Authority

Assist and Advise on the implementation of the Tax Equivalent Regime

$30,000

Select Tender

Review the Housing Management Centre structure

$6,650

Shortlist