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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 11 Hansard (26 September) . . Page.. 3555 ..

(7) Were consultancies over $25,000 referred to a Consultancy Management Committee. If so -

(a) on what date were they engaged;

(b) what was the date of payment;

(c) were they related to the 1994-95 financial year, if so which consultancies.

(8) Why are so many consultancies listed together in the Gazette of 3 July 1996.

MRS CARNELL - The answer to the Member's question is as follows:

(1) Verbal - To discuss and receive verbal quotes for the Department's requirements with known suppliers

Written - To request and receive written quotations for required work to be carried out for the Department

Sole Supplier - The only local supplier of the goods required, the only suitable/experienced supplier at that time.

(2) The ACT Government's Purchasing Manual and guidelines for engaging consultants Achieving Value for Money provide advice on a whole of government basis concerning the purchase of all goods, including the methods in which any consultancy is to be engaged.

The guidelines from the document Achieving Value for Money state that for a purchase of less than $2,000 - "Procurement techniques used in this range, alone or in combination, might include:

. direct purchases using existing Commonwealth, State or Territory contracts;

. direct purchase from retail or wholesale outlets;

. oral quotations;

. written quotations, if judged to be necessary.

It is not a requirement to have three oral quotations for purchases of less than $2,000. Each case should be considered on an individual basis, with consideration being given to the range of purchase methods and what is actually being purchased."

(3) The Purchasing Manual and Achieving Value for Money provide the advice that for purchases "procurement techniques for projects in this price range, alone or in combination, might include:

* purchases using existing Commonwealth, State or Territory contracts;

* oral quotations in some circumstances;

* written quotations;

* more formal offer arrangements if considered appropriate by purchasing staff.

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