Appendix EConsultancies
Appendix E: Consultancies
In 2009–10, the APVMA spent $631 719 (GST inclusive) on consultants, awarding 39 consultancy contracts during that period. The following table lists only those consultancies engaged to the value of $10 000 or more (including GST) and details the amounts actually paid by the APVMA in the financial year.
Selection processes are described in terms drawn from the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines. ‘Direct sourcing’ refers to a selection process where neither a tender nor a panel was used. In these situations, multiple quotes were obtained, the number of quotes depending on the value of the procurement. APVMA Finance Procedure 4 ‘Purchasing’ outlines the number of quotes required:
|
Purchase of goods/services |
to $2000 |
|
|
Purchase of goods/services |
$2001 to $10,000 |
Two written quotes |
|
Purchase of goods/services |
$10,001 to $30,000 |
Three written quotes |
|
Purchase of goods/services |
Over $30,000 |
Tender |
For purchases under $80,000, exemptions to these requirements may be approved in some circumstances.
| Consultancy | Description | Price | Selection Process | Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Advanced Vet Therapeutics Pty Ltd |
Training needs assessment & scientific advice |
$24 841 |
Direct sourcing |
Specialist skills |
|
Biosearch Consulting |
Assistance developing risk analysis framework |
$37 742 |
Direct sourcing |
Specialist skills |
|
Birubi Agvet Consultancy |
Professional services relating to veterinary chemical products/permits (numerous contracts) |
$118 720 |
Direct sourcing |
Specialist skills |
|
Clayton Utz |
Legal advice |
$98 836 |
Legal panel established by open tender |
Specialist skills |
|
DLA Phillips Fox |
Legal advice |
$10 982 |
Legal panel established by open tender |
Specialist skills |
|
DSI Consulting Pty Ltd |
Development of ESI setting software |
$54 750 |
Direct sourcing |
Specialist skills |
|
Len Early Pty Ltd |
Services provided as chair of APVMA Audit Committee |
$14 400 |
Direct sourcing |
Specialist skills |
|
Pesticides Reglation Consulting |
Legal advice & internal audit services |
$62 660 |
Direct sourcing |
Specialist skills |
|
Spooner & Hall |
Legal advice |
$12 184 |
Direct sourcing |
Specialist skills |
|
Trentora Pty Ltd |
Technical IT services |
$32 068 |
Direct sourcing |
Specialist skills |
|
University of Melbourne |
Assistance producing scientific guidelines |
$14 074 |
Direct sourcing |
Specialist skills |
|
Walter Turnbull |
Internal audit services |
$16 357 |
Select tender |
Specialist skills |
|
Total |
$497 614 |
Annual reports contain information about actual expenditure on contracts for consultancies. Information on the value of contracts and consultancies is available on the AusTender website www.tenders.gov.au.