A parliamentary question regarding Western Power's spending on Deloitte's consultancy services, specifically focusing on contract details, tendering processes, and hourly rates. The answer provides details on the services provided, contract value, procurement process, and average hourly rate.

AnsweredQoN 7978Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 May 2012
Portfolio
Energy

QuestionView source ↗

With reference to the Minister's answer to Question on Notice No. 7211 and the $608,942 spent in 2011–2012 to date by Western Power's Commercial Performance business area on consultancy and fees for service to accounting firm Deloitte's, I ask:
(a) what were the specific contracts or service arrangements;
(b) what was the amount of each contract;
(c) were the contracts advertised for tender, consistent with State tendering requirements; and
(d) what was the hourly rate for the contractor?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
19 June 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
35 days
(a) Western Power's Commercial Performance business area engaged Deloitte to provide specialist information technology and data analysis services, which will help Western Power to achieve greater efficiencies in delivering its $1 billion annual works program in 2012/13.
Deloitte's work was centred on improving Western Power's data quality, data integration and project governance.
(b) The total contracted sum was $781,421. Deloitte is on Western Power's preferred vendor list.
(c) The contracts were not publicly advertised. However, they were awarded consistent with Western Power's procurement policy, which is designed to ensure a competitive process and secure the best value for money. The preferred vendor list allows Western Power to make prudent contract and investment decisions in line with State Government procurement principles.
(d) The figure provided at b) above includes 508 days of work by a number of Deloitte staff with different hourly rates, depending on their skills and experience. However, on average, the amount equates to $205 per hour.
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