Reportable consultancy contracts
Table 3.25: Reportable consultancy contracts, 2020–21
Reportable consultancy contracts | Number | Expenditure $ |
New contracts entered into during the reporting period | 19 | 1,115,110 |
Ongoing contracts entered into during a previous reporting period | 11 | 341,542 |
Total | 30 | 1,456,652 |
Table 3.26: Organisations receiving a share of reportable consultancy contract expenditure,
2020–21
Organisations receiving a share of reportable consultancy contract expenditure, 2020-21 | Expenditure $ | Proportion of 2020-21 total spend (%) |
|---|---|---|
AlphaBeta Advisors Pty Limited | 390,499 | 27 |
Australian Government Solicitor | 247,548 | 17 |
Nous Group Pty Ltd | 146,300 | 10 |
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Australia) Pty Limited | 113,599 | 8 |
Egon Zehnder International Pty Ltd | 79,750 | 5 |
Total of the largest shares | 977,696 | 67 |
During 2020–21, 19 new reportable consultancy contracts were entered into with total actual expenditure of $1.12 million. In addition, 11 ongoing reportable consultancy contracts were active during the period, involving total actual expenditure of $0.342 million.
Annual reports contain information about actual expenditure on reportable consultancy contracts. Information on the value of reportable consultancy contracts is available on the AusTender website.
The Department engages consultants when specialist expertise or independent research, review or assessment is required. Decisions to engage consultants are made in accordance with the Public Governance Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and related rules, including the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) and relevant internal policies.
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