❓ Question regarding the engagement of CGM Communications by government departments since 2017, including purpose, tender process, and cost. The answer reveals engagement by the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation for various services, some through open tender.
AnsweredQoN 6019Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 March 2020
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Premier's Circular 2019/06 - Report on consultants engaged by Government, noting that excluded from the report are contracts in respect of engineering services, training programs, printing, computer development and support services, actuarial services, publicity and promotional programs, project management services, valuations, accounting services, customer surveys and bench marking, and I ask: (a) Since 1 January 2017, have public affairs firm CGM Communications been engaged by any government department, agency or government trading enterprise in the Minister's control and if so: (i) for what purpose has the firm been engaged; (ii) was the engagement subject to an open tender process; and (iii) what is the total cost of each consultancy?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 April 2020
Response time
8 days
Gold Corporation, Infrastructure WA, Lotterywest, Premier and Cabinet, Public Sector Commission and Salaries and Allowance Tribunal.
(a) No.
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation advises:
(a) Yes
(i)(a) Communications and Media Strategy, including video production, for Premier’s visit to LNG19 in Shanghai.
(b) Provision of Consumer and Market Research and Evaluation Services for the STEM Campaign
(c) Provision of Campaign Strategy Development and Creative Production and Content Development Services for the STEM Campaign
(ii) In relation to (i)(a) above, NO. In relation to (i)(b) and (c) above, YES.
(iii) Cost of (i) (a) above was $30,200 (a portion of the costs were recovered from non- government third parties).
Tender value of (i) (b) above is $103,055 excluding gst
Tender value of (i) (c) above is $140,000 excluding gst
Both (i) (b) and (c) are ongoing programs and not yet completed.
(a) No.
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation advises:
(a) Yes
(i)(a) Communications and Media Strategy, including video production, for Premier’s visit to LNG19 in Shanghai.
(b) Provision of Consumer and Market Research and Evaluation Services for the STEM Campaign
(c) Provision of Campaign Strategy Development and Creative Production and Content Development Services for the STEM Campaign
(ii) In relation to (i)(a) above, NO. In relation to (i)(b) and (c) above, YES.
(iii) Cost of (i) (a) above was $30,200 (a portion of the costs were recovered from non- government third parties).
Tender value of (i) (b) above is $103,055 excluding gst
Tender value of (i) (c) above is $140,000 excluding gst
Both (i) (b) and (c) are ongoing programs and not yet completed.
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