National Archives of Australia - Annual reports

ConsultantProperty Conceptand ManagementPty LtdRecordkeepingInnovation Pty LtdResults ConsultingRSM Bird CameronSensory7 Pty LtdDescriptionProvision of advice on suitable sites forthe National Archives Preservation FacilityProvision of Stage 1 of a scoping studyrelating to the retention or disposal ofdata setsReview of Access and CommunicationbranchProvision of advice on the Archives’strategic risk register, fraud riskassessment and fraud control planResearch and develop recommendationsfor ICT and information management staffin Australian Government agenciesContractprice($)Total 973 444Selectionprocess(1)44 000 Directsourcing27 637 Directsourcing24 750 Directsourcing22 000 Directsourcing25 410 DirectsourcingJustification(2)BACCBNotes:(1) Explanation of selection process terms drawn from the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (2008):Open tender: A procurement procedure in which a request for tender is published inviting all businesses that satisfy theconditions for participation to submit tenders. Public tenders are generally sought from the Australian GovernmentAusTender website.Select tender: A procurement procedure in which the procuring agency selects which potential suppliers are invited to submittenders (this includes tenders submitted through multi-use lists, expression of interest, or by granting a specific licence or forcompliance with a legal requirement). This procurement process may only be used under certain defined circumstances.Direct sourcing: A form of restricted tendering, available only under certain defined circumstances, with a single potentialsupplier or suppliers being invited to bid because of their unique expertise and/or their special ability to supply the goodsand/or services sought.Panel: An arrangement under which a number of suppliers, initially selected through an open tender process, may eachsupply property or services to an agency as specified in the panel arrangements. Quotes are sought from suppliers that havepre-qualified on the agency panels to supply to the government. This category includes standing offers and supplier panelswhere the supply of goods and services may be provided for a pre-determined length of time, usually at a pre-arranged price.(2) Justification for the decision to use the consultancy:A – Skills currently unavailable within the agency.B – Need for specialised or professional skills.C – Need for independent research or assessment.* Also reported under advertising and market research amounts paid.Appendixes 133