Appendices

Appendix J Grant programs and consultancy services

This section provides statistics on grant programs and consultancies, as stipulated in the Requirements for annual reports for departments, executive agencies and FMA Act bodies.

Grant programs

Old Parliament House managed no grant programs, and so made no grants, in 2008–09.

Consultancy services

Table 21 provides details of all consultancy contracts let by the agency in 2008–09 to the value of $10,000 or more (inclusive of GST).

One consultant, Colmar Brunton Pty Ltd, has also been included in Appendix K, Advertising and market research, because it is a market research organisation.

Table 21 Consultancy contracts let to the value of $10,000 or more, 2008–09
Consultant name Description Price including GST ($) Selection processa Justificationb

GST = goods and services tax

a Explanation of selection process terms drawn from the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (December 2008).
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. Public tenders are generally sought from the Australian Government AusTender internet site.
Select tender: A procurement procedure in which the procuring agency selects which potential suppliers are invited to submit tenders. This procurement process may only be used under certain defined circumstances.
Direct sourcing: A form of restricted tendering, available only under certain defined circumstances, with a single potential supplier or suppliers being invited to bid because of their unique expertise and/or their special ability to supply the goods and/or services sought.
Panel: An arrangement under which a number of suppliers, initially selected through an open tender process, may each supply property or services to an agency as specified in the panel arrangements. Quotes are sought from suppliers that have pre-qualified on the agency panels to supply to the government. This category includes standing offers and supplier panels where the supply of goods and services may be provided for a predetermined length of time, usually at a pre-arranged price.

b Justification for decision to use consultancy:
A—skills currently unavailable within agency
B—need for specialised or professional skills
C—need for independent research or assessment.
Eric Martin and Associates South-east wing redevelopment— architectural services 66,000 Panel B
HBA Consulting Workplace relations advice 33,000 Select B
Eric Martin and Associates Education Precinct Project 30,800 Panel B
GHD Pty Ltd Rear verandah project—architectural 30,000 Panel B
International Conservation Services External render repairs assessment 24,300 Panel C
Sheehan and Associates Pty Ltd Accounting advice and assistance 13,200 Direct sourcing B
Professor Graeme Davison Expert review of interpretive framework for redevelopment 10,000 Direct sourcing B
Total   207,300    
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