pARt 6 MAnAGeMent AnD AccountABilitY - Family Court of Australia

• four new consultancy contracts with total actual expenditure of $260 921• four ongoing consultancy contracts with total actual expenditure of $213 234.Annual reports contain information about actual expenditure on contracts for consultancies. Informationon the value of contracts and consultancies is available on the AusTender website: www.tenders.gov.auConsultants and competitive tenderingDuring 2009–10, no contracts were let to other organisations for the delivery of services previouslyperformed by the Court.Table 6.1Consultant services contracts let during 2009–10, of $10 000 or moreConsultant name Description of services Contract price(Inc GST)Selectionprocess (1)Justification (2)Catherine Argall PSMIce DesignOakton ServicesStephen RalphLEGEND(1) Explanation of selection process terms:Provision of a head negotiator for the2009–2010 Enterprise Agreementmaking processes for the Family LawCourtsVideo conferencing consultancyservicesConsultancy services to conductimpendent assessments oforganisational program and projectcapability based on P3M3 capabilityServices to undertake a study ofIndigenous Australians access andusage of the Family Law Courts$85 000 Direct sourcing B$22 000 Direct sourcing B$32 296 Open tender B$60 000 Direct sourcing B/COpen tender: A procurement process in which a request for tender is published inviting all businesses that satisfy the conditions forparticipation to submit tenders. Public tenders are sought from the market place using national and major metropolitan newspaperadvertising and the Australian Government AusTender internet site.Select tender: a procurement procedure in which the procuring agency selects which potential suppliers are invited to submittenders. Tenders are invited from a short list of competent suppliers.Direct sourcing: A form of restricted tendering, available only under certain defined circumstances, with a single potential supplier orsuppliers being invited to bid because of their unique expertise and/or their special ability to supply goods and/or services sought.Panel: An arrangement under which a number of suppliers, usually selected through a single procurement process, may each supplyproperty or services to an agency as specified in the panel arrangements. Tenders are sought from suppliers that have pre qualifiedon the agency panels to supply to the government. This category includes standing offers and suppliers panels where the consultantoffers to supply goods and services for pre-determined length of time, usually at a pre-arranged price.PART 6 MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY(2) Justification for decisions to use consultancyA: skills currently unavailable within the CourtB: need for specialised or professional skillsC: need for independent research or assessmentFamily Court of Australia — Annual Report 2009–2010131