❓ Question on Notice regarding consultants engaged by the Office of Shared Services, including nature of work, contract dates, and payments. The answer details contracts awarded to various firms, costs, and highlights the long-term savings expected from the Office of Shared Services.
AnsweredQoN 2443Legislative Assembly
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(a) Aem Group;
(b) Alliance Professionals;
(c) Auburna Consulting;
(d) AOT Consulting Pty Ltd;
(e) Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu;
(f) Dillinger Group Development Pty Ltd;
(g) Ernst and Young;
(h) i-Kapita;
(i) Ken Michael Consulting;
(j) Mercer Management Consulting Services;
(k) Neoprime;
(l) Price Advertising and Consulting;
(m) Prime Focus;
(n) Quadrant Group;
(o) Realisations Consulting Pty Ltd;
(p) RSM Bird Cameron;
(q) Sage Computing Services;
(r) Stanton Partners; and
(s) any other consultants engaged by the Office of Shared Services,
ask -
(i) what was/is the nature of work undertaken by the firm;
(ii) when were these contracts awarded; and
(iii) what amount -
(A) has been paid to the firm; and
(B) is still to be paid (under the terms of the contract)?
(b) Alliance Professionals;
(c) Auburna Consulting;
(d) AOT Consulting Pty Ltd;
(e) Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu;
(f) Dillinger Group Development Pty Ltd;
(g) Ernst and Young;
(h) i-Kapita;
(i) Ken Michael Consulting;
(j) Mercer Management Consulting Services;
(k) Neoprime;
(l) Price Advertising and Consulting;
(m) Prime Focus;
(n) Quadrant Group;
(o) Realisations Consulting Pty Ltd;
(p) RSM Bird Cameron;
(q) Sage Computing Services;
(r) Stanton Partners; and
(s) any other consultants engaged by the Office of Shared Services,
ask -
(i) what was/is the nature of work undertaken by the firm;
(ii) when were these contracts awarded; and
(iii) what amount -
(A) has been paid to the firm; and
(B) is still to be paid (under the terms of the contract)?
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Answered
14 August 2007
Response time
61 days
All of the costs in this response have been included in previous Office of Shared Services expenditure reports.
Although there are inevitably costs involved in establishing the Office of Shared Services, it will ultimately save the State Government about $55 million a year with these savings redirected to high priority areas of Government such as health, education and police.
It should be noted that consultants are engaged to provide highly specialised services that are not always available in the public sector.
(a) 15 project management and technical advice type contracts awarded between March 2004 and May 2007 of which $5 816 414 has been paid, with a further $1 113 049 still to be paid.
(b) One data migration contract awarded December 2005 of which $285 385 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(c) One probity audit contract awarded Nov 2003 of which $95 684 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(d) One provision of tender evaluation expertise contract awarded May 2004 of which $182 089 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(e) 27 business processing, system design and strategic advice type contracts awarded between April 2003 and September 2006 of which $9 453 846 has been paid, with a further $85 786 still to be paid.
(f) One ICT JDF development contract awarded July 2005 of which $19 968 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(g) One project director and project management services contract awarded Jan 2007 of which $111 389 has been paid, with a further $838 611 still to be paid.
(h) One preparation of JDF's contract awarded December 2004 of which $103 941 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(i) Two lead negotiator contracts awarded between November 2004 and December 2005 of which $87 168 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(j) One professional advice contract awarded March 2005 of which $9 116 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(k) Two architecture application contracts awarded between March 2004 and January 2005 of which $266 646 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(l) One structural review contract awarded October 2006 of which $8 731 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(m) One governance charter drafting contract awarded November 2004 of which $6 160 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(n) Eight planning, review and technical type contracts awarded between March 2004 and August 2006 of which $666 360 has been paid, with a further $26 386 still to be paid.
(o) Two training course development contracts awarded November 2005 of which $29 945 has been paid, with $7 100 still to be paid.
(p) Two contract evaluation contracts awarded between December 2003 and October 2004 of which $856 786 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(q) One seminar contract awarded December 2004 of which $9 900 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(r) Two probity audit contracts awarded between Aug 2004 and June 2005 of which $137 450 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(s) One human resource payroll system review contract awarded January 2006 of which $48 385 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
It should be further noted that the money now being spent on specialised services will prove a worthwhile investment for Western Australia.
In November 2006, the Expenditure Review Committee made a decision to transfer the Office of Shared Services from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to the Department of Treasury and Finance as a separate business area. The transfer of the employing authority became effective from 1 January 2007.
Since the Department of Treasury and Finance took responsibility for the Office of Shared Services, several initiatives have been introduced including the implementation of a new high-level organisational structure, appointment of a highly-experienced project director, establishment of a dedicated project management office, development of a fully integrated master project plan and new, improved whole of government governance arrangements.
Significant changes to the Shared Services project have already helped to ensure the reform delivers substantial benefits for Western Australia. Fifteen government agencies now receive their finance and procurement services from the Office of Shared Services and more will follow.
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Although there are inevitably costs involved in establishing the Office of Shared Services, it will ultimately save the State Government about $55 million a year with these savings redirected to high priority areas of Government such as health, education and police.
It should be noted that consultants are engaged to provide highly specialised services that are not always available in the public sector.
(a) 15 project management and technical advice type contracts awarded between March 2004 and May 2007 of which $5 816 414 has been paid, with a further $1 113 049 still to be paid.
(b) One data migration contract awarded December 2005 of which $285 385 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(c) One probity audit contract awarded Nov 2003 of which $95 684 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(d) One provision of tender evaluation expertise contract awarded May 2004 of which $182 089 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(e) 27 business processing, system design and strategic advice type contracts awarded between April 2003 and September 2006 of which $9 453 846 has been paid, with a further $85 786 still to be paid.
(f) One ICT JDF development contract awarded July 2005 of which $19 968 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(g) One project director and project management services contract awarded Jan 2007 of which $111 389 has been paid, with a further $838 611 still to be paid.
(h) One preparation of JDF's contract awarded December 2004 of which $103 941 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(i) Two lead negotiator contracts awarded between November 2004 and December 2005 of which $87 168 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(j) One professional advice contract awarded March 2005 of which $9 116 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(k) Two architecture application contracts awarded between March 2004 and January 2005 of which $266 646 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(l) One structural review contract awarded October 2006 of which $8 731 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(m) One governance charter drafting contract awarded November 2004 of which $6 160 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(n) Eight planning, review and technical type contracts awarded between March 2004 and August 2006 of which $666 360 has been paid, with a further $26 386 still to be paid.
(o) Two training course development contracts awarded November 2005 of which $29 945 has been paid, with $7 100 still to be paid.
(p) Two contract evaluation contracts awarded between December 2003 and October 2004 of which $856 786 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(q) One seminar contract awarded December 2004 of which $9 900 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(r) Two probity audit contracts awarded between Aug 2004 and June 2005 of which $137 450 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
(s) One human resource payroll system review contract awarded January 2006 of which $48 385 has been paid with no outstanding amount.
It should be further noted that the money now being spent on specialised services will prove a worthwhile investment for Western Australia.
In November 2006, the Expenditure Review Committee made a decision to transfer the Office of Shared Services from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to the Department of Treasury and Finance as a separate business area. The transfer of the employing authority became effective from 1 January 2007.
Since the Department of Treasury and Finance took responsibility for the Office of Shared Services, several initiatives have been introduced including the implementation of a new high-level organisational structure, appointment of a highly-experienced project director, establishment of a dedicated project management office, development of a fully integrated master project plan and new, improved whole of government governance arrangements.
Significant changes to the Shared Services project have already helped to ensure the reform delivers substantial benefits for Western Australia. Fifteen government agencies now receive their finance and procurement services from the Office of Shared Services and more will follow.
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