❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the Water Corporation's engagement of Newport consultants for the 'Building a Better Business' project, including costs, staffing, savings targets, and achieved savings. The Water Corporation provides detailed answers regarding costs, timelines, staffing, and savings achieved.
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I refer to the consultants, Newport, who have been engaged by the Water Corporation as part of the Building A Better Business project and ask: (a) what are the dates of any engagements of Newport by the Water Corporation since 2008 and what was the cost of each engagement; (b) what contracts does Newport currently have with the Water Corporation in relation to the Building a Better Business project and what is the price of each contract; (c) how many Water Corporation staff have been engaged to work on the Building a Better Business project and what has the cost been to the Water Corporation; (d) what is the total cost to the Water Corporation of the Building a Better Business project to date and what is anticipated on completion of the project; (e) does the Water Corporation have any savings target for the Building a Better Business project and what are they; and (f) what savings have been achieved by the Building a Better Business project?
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Answered
13 May 2014
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
55 days
(a) Since 2008, Newport has been engaged twice by the Water Corporation:
(i)
RCSG Business Review
:
24 October 2011 to 2 December 2011. Cost was $137 909 excluding GST, including disbursements.
(ii)
Building a Better Business Program
:
7 May 2012 to 28 February 2014. Cost the Corporation $9.41m excluding GST, including disbursements.
(b)Newport Consulting is not currently engaged by the Water Corporation.
(c) The Building a Better Business program had 35 Water Corporation employees working directly on it over various stages, at a cost of $2.16m. This project is now closed.
(d)The Building a Better Business program was completed on 28 February 2014 at a total cost of $11.7m.
(e)Yes. The Water Corporation does have a savings target for the Building a Better Business program. The cumulative benefits target for the Building a Better Business program was $40m, to be realised by February 2015, using a combination of cost reductions; through reducing workforce numbers from natural turnover, and through redesigning business processes to be more efficient.
(f)To date, the Building a Better Business program has realised $13.5m of sustainable ongoing year on year benefits.
(i)
RCSG Business Review
:
24 October 2011 to 2 December 2011. Cost was $137 909 excluding GST, including disbursements.
(ii)
Building a Better Business Program
:
7 May 2012 to 28 February 2014. Cost the Corporation $9.41m excluding GST, including disbursements.
(b)Newport Consulting is not currently engaged by the Water Corporation.
(c) The Building a Better Business program had 35 Water Corporation employees working directly on it over various stages, at a cost of $2.16m. This project is now closed.
(d)The Building a Better Business program was completed on 28 February 2014 at a total cost of $11.7m.
(e)Yes. The Water Corporation does have a savings target for the Building a Better Business program. The cumulative benefits target for the Building a Better Business program was $40m, to be realised by February 2015, using a combination of cost reductions; through reducing workforce numbers from natural turnover, and through redesigning business processes to be more efficient.
(f)To date, the Building a Better Business program has realised $13.5m of sustainable ongoing year on year benefits.
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