TABLE OF CONSULTANCY CONTRACTS 2004-05

CONSULTANCY SERVICES LET DURING 2004-05, OF $10,000 OR MORE

CONSULTANT NAME	DESCRIPTION	CONTRACT PRICE	SELECTION PROCESS	JUSTIFICATION
ACCESS ECONOMICS PTY LTD	PROVISION OF FINANCIAL FORECASTING ADVICE FOR CMS04 TENDER EVALUATION	$13,640	DIRECT SOURCING	A
ACTSAFE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	PROVISION OF OH&S ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SMARTGATE PROJECT	$21,204	DIRECT SOURCING	A
ACUMEN ALLIANCE	PROVIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTERIM BUSINESS ADVICE	$33,000	SELECT TENDER	B
ACUMEN ALLIANCE	DEVELOP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOURCING TRANSITION PLAN AND ADVICE	$44,000	DIRECT SOURCING	B
ADELAIDE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION	PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ADVICE	$30,000	SELECT TENDER	B
APIS CONSULTING GROUP	CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BRANCH PROJECTS	$510,000	DIRECT SOURCING	B
APIS CONSULTING GROUP	DEVELOP BUSINESS CASE FOR IMPEMENTATION OF AN HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEM AND ROSTERING PACKAGE	$18,040	DIRECT SOURCING	B
AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (LANGE CONSULTING AND SOFTWARE PTY LTD)	CONSULTANCY TO REVIEW CUSTOMS CONTAINER EXAMINATION FACILITIES AND LOGISTICS ARRANGEMENTS	$28,710	PANEL	A
BETRUSTED PTY LTD	PROTECTIVE SECURITY RISK REVIEW	$17,531	DIRECT SOURCING	C
CONGRUENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PTY LTD	BRIO CONSULTANT ASSISTING WITH BRIO REPORTING SOFTWARE WITHIN CORPORATE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT	$153,600	SELECT TENDER	A
CONGRUENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PTY LTD	DEVELOPMENT OF AN INCIDENT REPORTING MODULE FOR CUSTOMS HUMAN RESOURCE SYSTEM	$55,000	SELECT TENDER	B
DEAKIN KM	DEVELOPMENT AND UPDATING OF TRAINING DOCUMENTATION AND MATERIAL	$376,464	PANEL	A
ERNST & YOUNG	PROVISION OF PROBITY AUDITING SERVICES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MARKET TESTING PROJECT	$250,000	PANEL	C
GARY ALLAN AND ASSOCIATES PTY LTD	PROVISION OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IT RELATED ADVICE	$225,000	DIRECT SOURCING	B
GHD PTY LTD	DESIGN SERVICES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONTAINER EXAMINATION FACILITY, ADELAIDE	$29,106	DIRECT SOURCING	B
GROSVENOR MANAGEMENT CONSULTING	CONTAINER EXAMINATION FACILITIES CONTRACTS REVIEW AND ANALYSIS	$56,757	PANEL	C
HART AVIATION SERVICES	PROVISION OF AVIATION SPECIALIST FOR CIVIL MARITIME SURVEILLANCE TENDER EVALUATION SERVICES	$340,000	DIRECT SOURCING	C
ISM ASSOCIATES PTY LTD	SECURITY CONSULTANCY FOR REQUIREMENTS IN NEW ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	$14,677	SELECT TENDER	B
JACOBS SVERDRUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	DEVELOP AND CONDUCT RISK ANALYSIS OF TENDER SUBMISSIONS FOR CIVIL MARITIME SURVEILLANCE PROJECT	$200,000	DIRECT SOURCING	B
MIRCROSTER PTY LTD	WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT REVIEW SYDNEY AIRPORT	$22,872	DIRECT SOURCING	C
PROPERTY DYNAMICS INDEPENDENT PROPERTY ADVISERS PTY LTD	PROVISION OF NEGOTIATION SERVICES FOR CUSTOMS HOUSE MELBOURNE	$171,626	SELECT TENDER	B
S2 INTELLIGENCE	PROVISION OF INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF CARGO MANAGEMENT RE-ENGINEERING SYSTEM	$30,000	DIRECT SOURCING	C
SHAW PITTMAN LLP	PROVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SPECIFICATION	$320,000	OPEN TENDER	B
SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ	PROVISION OF INTERLOCK AND SAFETY CONTROLS FOR NEUTRON SCANNER PROJECT	$70,000	SELECT TENDER	B
SIGNUM PTY LTD	PROVISION OF ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE ON EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR USE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS	$27,255	DIRECT SOURCING	C
SJN CONSULTING	PROVISION OF IT SYSTEM ARCHITECT SERVICES	$399,000	DIRECT SOURCING	B
SMS CONSULTING GROUP LIMITED	PROVISION OF EXPERT BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANS	$40,000	SELECT TENDER	A
SOUTHERN CROSS COMPUTING PTY LTD	DESIGN AND DEVELOP COST ALLOCATION SYSTEM DATABASE	$35,000	DIRECT SOURCING	B
STUART CONSULTING GROUP PTY LTD T/AS STRATSEC.NET	PROVISION OF GUIDE MAP FOR CUSTOMS IDENTITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY	$48,125	SELECT TENDER	B
SWALE HYNES CONSULTING	PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION ADVISORY SERVICES FOR CUSTOMS OFFICE IN ESPERANCE	$14,000	SELECT TENDER	B
TACTICS CONSULTING PTY LTD	ASSIST ADVISE AND DEVELOP SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS	$85,487	DIRECT SOURCING	C
TACTICS CONSULTING PTY LTD	ASSIST ADVISE AND DEVELOP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DOCUMENTATION	$40,000	DIRECT SOURCING	C
UNISYS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	ASSIST AND DEVELOP SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY POLICY FRAMEWORK THROUGH SECURE COMMERCE ROADMAP	$78,500	DIRECT SOURCING	B
WALTER TURNBULL	PROBITY ADVISORY SERVICES FOR IT MARKET TESTING PROJECT	$250,000	PANEL	C
WOODHEAD INTERNATIONAL	PROVISION OF ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES AT SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	$20,000	DIRECT SOURCING	B
	TOTAL	$4,103,594

Explanation of selection process terms drawn from the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (January 2005):

Open Tender: A procurement procedure in which a request for tender is published inviting all businesses that satisfy the conditions for participation to submit tenders.

Select Tender: A procurement procedure in which the procuring agency selects which potential suppliers are invited to submit tenders for a requirement. Where the procurement falls after 1 January 2005 and is valued at $80,000 or more the process is conducted in accordance with the Mandatory Procurement Procedures outlined in the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (January 2005).

Direct Sourcing: A procurement process in which an agency may contact a single potential supplier or suppliers of its choice. Where the procurement falls after 1 January 2005 and is valued at $80,000 or more the process is available only where conditions for direct sourcing apply under the Mandatory Procurement Procedures outlined in the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (January 2005).

Panel: An arrangement under which a number of suppliers, usually selected through a single procurement process, may each supply property or services to an agency as specified in the panel arrangements.

Justification for decision to use consultancy:

A – skills currently unavailable within agency

B – need for specialised or professional skills

C – need for independent assessment.

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