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Consultancies

Defence engages consultants where it lacks specialist expertise or when independent assessments are required. Consultants investigate assigned problems under limited direction or supervision and provide recommendations or options for management decisions.

The process for selecting consultants is consistent with Defence's procurement policies and the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines. Selection methods are as follows:

Methods of Selection
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 in accordance with the mandatory procurement procedures.
Direct Sourcing A procurement process, available only under certain defined circumstances, in which an agency may contact a single potential supplier or suppliers of its choice and for which conditions for direct sourcing apply under the mandatory procurement procedures.
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.

Reason for engagement
A. Skills currently unavailable within agency
B. Need for specialised or professional skills
C. Need for independent research or assessment

Consultancy Services Let During 2004-05, of Total Contract Value of $10,000 or More (Inclusive of GST)
Consultant Name Description Contract
Value
$		 Selection Process Justification
Defence Personnel Executive
Acumen Alliance Pty Ltd Independent Fit/Gap Verification for the PMKeyS Version 8 Upgrade. 160,998 Panel C
Andrew Hopkins Implementing review of the F 111 Deseal/Reseal Board of Inquiry. 48,400 Direct Sourcing A
Australian Government Actuary Actuarial valuation of leave, military superannuation and military compensation. 66,559 Direct Sourcing A
Australian Government Actuary Long term cost report on Defence superannuation and costings of legislative changes. 11,921 Direct Sourcing A
Australian Government Actuary Long term cost report on Defence superannuation. 11,254 Direct Sourcing A
Australian Government Solicitor Legal services for Australian Defence Force Health Services. 78,466 Open Tender A
Australian Government Solicitor Legal advice on tender for Health Services within Australia. 20,500 Open Tender A
Changedrivers Pty Ltd Consultancy services for the Directorate of Compensation Policy Strategy Development project. 180,000 Panel A
Changedrivers Pty Ltd Report regarding useability of Pay and Conditions Manual. 28,226 Direct Sourcing A
Changedrivers Pty Ltd Privacy legislation compliance interviews and gap analysis. 43,579 Direct Sourcing A
Changedrivers Pty Ltd Plan of action in regards to work practices at PMKeyS. 22,868 Panel C
Changedrivers Pty Ltd Examination of current work practices at PMKeyS Customer Support Centre. 21,936 Panel C
Cogent Business Solutions Pty Ltd Advice for the Optometry review. 197,574 Open Tender A
Cogent Business Solutions Pty Ltd Request for tender for ADF pathology services. 50,240 Open Tender A
Cogent Business Solutions Pty Ltd Request for tender process for Puckapunyal. 291,315 Open Tender A
Cogent Business Solutions Pty Ltd Review of health services. 135,000 Open Tender A
Cognos Pty Ltd Advice on PMKeyS Effective Executive Reporting project. 16,280 Panel A
Department of Veterans' Affairs Market testing and outsourcing of health services. 1,106,018 Open Tender A
Ernst & Young Development of an analytical model for ADF. 26,829 Direct Sourcing A
Ernst & Young Home ownership assistance study and model development. 100,000 Direct Sourcing A
Ernst & Young Leave records management and controls review. 192,500 Panel B
I & SK Pauza Geospatial scoping study. 35,000 Direct Sourcing B
Paula Kelly & Associates Review of work level standards. 21,450 Direct Sourcing A
PeopleSoft Australia Pty Ltd Scoping study regarding the Education Management Delivery System. 58,204 Panel A
PriceWaterhouse Coopers Development of policy and program for privacy legislation compliance. 90,754 Panel A
PSI Consulting Pty Ltd Cost evaluation for Australian Defence Force Academy and Group of eight Universities. 21,780 Direct Sourcing B
RPR Consulting Provide support strategies for ADF. 36,650 Panel A
SMS Management & Technology Consultancy Services for Occupation Health Safety and Compensation Stakeholder Engagement Plan. 12,000 Panel A
SMS Management & Technology Consultancy services to Occupational Health Safety and Compensation Branch Communications Strategy. 30,000 Panel A
Tanner James Management Consultants Review of Health Keys project. 15,900 Open Tender A
Telstra Corporation Ltd Threat and risk assessment of PMKeyS self service. 14,850 Select Tender C
Telstra Corporation Ltd E-Business compliance audit of the PMKeyS self service. 30,800 Select Tender C
Total Defence Personnel Executive 3,177,851
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