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extent of experience with strategy and program reviews; referee checks on the nominated consultants; cost per day for the nominated consultant; and
the availability of the consultant within the time frame required for the Priorities Review Board.
(4) The consultant was engaged to play a "chief of staff" role in support of the Priorities Review Board (PCB). This included management of public service staff seconded to the PCB, planning and monitoring of the PCBs work program, supervision of specific studies and consultancies commissioned by the PCB, and oversight of preparation of the PCB report.
The decision to seek an independent consultant to carry out these functions reflects the Governments commitment to obtaining independent and impartial advice on strategies for management and development of the ACT public sector. (5) See answer to (4) above.
(6) For the purposes of this consultancy the relevant factor is the experience of the individual consultant not the consulting firm. The selected consultant from PCEK/Bevington (Mr James Lumbers) is a former senior officer of the CSIRO. He has had wide experience in ,a, r,.a5ge, of public policy areas and in program evaluation. During his period with the CSIRO, Mr Lumbers was involved with a major review of that organisation. Prior to this, Mr Lumbers was directly involved in a major review of public investment in research and development for the Commonwealth. He has also worked overseas with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. He has post graduate qualifications in public policy and education and holds the Sir George Murray medal of the Royal.Australian Institute of Public Administration.
Since joining PCEK/Bevington, Mr Lumbers has contributed to a range of projects in both private and public sector organisations all of which have been in the areas of organisational effectiveness.
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