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EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TRAINING

SENATE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
2006-2007 BUDGET ESTIMATES HEARING

Outcome: All
Output Group: All

DEST Question No. E349_07

Refers to DEST Question No. E850_05 and E993_04

Senator Wong provided in writing.

Question:

Please provide an update of E850_05.

Which contractors and consultants have been engaged for the first time by DEST on or after
26 November 2001? For what projects have these contractors or consultants been
engaged? What has been the cost of each of these contracts?

Answer:

DEST Question No. E349_07

Attachment A lists contractors and consultants identified as engaged by the Department for
the first time between 17 February 2005 and 30 June 2006.

The response to Question on Notice E850_05 covered the period 1 January 2004 to 16
February 2005 and updated Question on Notice E993_04 which covered the period 26
November 2001 to 31 December 2003.
Attachment A

Group PRN Contract Contractor Contract Description Start Date Total Expenditure
Reference Number Contract Within Report
Number Value Period
Information PRN8679 45036065 1st Fleet Warehousing & Rental of warehouse facility for IT 5 September $7,500.00 $1,297.84
Services Group Distribution equipment storage 2005
People, PRN8529 76009 A Ackroyd and A Chapman Engagement of services for 31 August $3,300.00 $3,300.00
Communicatio facilitation of a Branch planning 2005
n & Network day
Group (CSG)
International PRN9224 45039876 A Royale & Co (AUST) Pty Purchase of SIA cufflinks - VIP 8 February $2,978.25 $2,978.25
Education Ltd Corporate gifts for US and Latin 2006
Group America posts
Indigenous & PRN9251 45038982 A.H. Dale & L.R. Dale T/AS Catering services for Indigenous 12 December $2,900.00 $2,900.00
Transitions The G Spot Business Management Branch 2005
Group Workshop
People, PRN10471 45042032 AAP Information Services AAP MediaNet Service 3 May 2006 $2,000.00 $463.40
Communicatio Pty Ltd T/A Australian
n & Network Associated Press
Group (CSG)
Indigenous & PRN11049 45045066 AAPC Properties Pty Limited Venue hire for Whole of School 23 June 2006 $6,336.00 $6,336.00
Transitions T/A Mercure Hotel Intervention Strategy workshops
Group being held in Brisbane
International PRN7685 45032269 AAPC Properties Pty Limited Accommodation for Chilean 3 May 2005 $4,613.00 $4,613.00
Education T/A Novotel Brisbane Vocational Education and
Group Training delegation, Interpreter
and DEST Official 16-19 March
2005
Indigenous & PRN10229 76516 AAPC Properties Pty Ltd T/A Accommodation Services for Staff 19 December $12,550.00 $12,550.00
Transitions Hotel Ibis Brisbane and Providers attending the 2005
Group Queensland induction workshop
* Whilst this contractor has been previously used by DEST, it has not been previously reported. It has been picked up subsequently due to our improved reporting systems
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Attachment A
Group PRN Contract Contractor Contract Description Start Date Total Expenditure
Reference Number Contract Within Report
Number Value Period
Schools PRN9491 77067 Aberfoyle Park High School Research into Effective 22 June 2006 $55,000.00 $19,000.00
Outcomes Leadership Strategies for Gifted
Group Education
Industry Skills PRN10362 76861 Aboriginal Corporation Pathways to Employment Project 1 May 2006 $80,247.82 $66,783.20
Development Employment and Training (PEP)
Group Development
Information PRN8848 N/a ACC Computers Purchase of 6 Hard Disk Drives 5 October $1,314.00 $0.00
Services Group 2005
Information PRN7873 45034115 Accord Customer Care Repairs to Mobile Phone 12 July 2005 $4,500.00 $4,500.00
Services Group Solutions T/A (NETWORK) handsets
Pty Ltd
Information PRN8677 45038723 ACE Hire Australia Pty Ltd Purchase of Load lifting platforms, 12 December $5,309.70 $5,309.70
Services Group T/A ACE Access & Scaffolds Genie Lift. 2005
Science Group PRN9443 76390 ACIL Tasman Pty Ltd Anglo-Australian Observatory - 24 February $33,000.00 $33,000.00
Economic Impact Assessment 2006
People, PRN9519 45039425 Acorn Training Services Writing Skills Training Course 20 January $8,500.00 $8,500.00
Communicatio 2006
n & Network
Group (CSG)
Procurement, PRN9565 76345 ADECCO Australia Pty Ltd * Recruitment of a Financial 13 February $15,000.00 $11,696.24
Assurance & Viability Assessor 2006
Legal Group
Industry Skills PRN11741 77296 Adelaide Convention Centre 2006 Training Awards Function 1 April 2006 $123,500.00 $0.00
Development expenses
Group
Science Group PRN6772 75661 Adelaide Research and Review of the Australian 28 April 2005 $4,620.00 $0.00
Innovations Pty Ltd Proteome Analysis Facility
* Whilst this contractor has been previously used by DEST, it has not been previously reported. It has been picked up subsequently due to our improved reporting systems
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Attachment A
Group PRN Contract Contractor Contract Description Start Date Total Expenditure
Reference Number Contract Within Report
Number Value Period
Indigenous & PRN8043 76252 Adult Learning Australia Inc Undertake a scoping study for the 2 December $33,990.00 $0.00
Transitions development of an Adult Learners 2005
Group Portal
People, PRN8316 45035782 Advance Removals Removal services for DEST 24 August $2,400.00 $2,400.00
Communicatio employee 2005
n & Network
Group (CSG)
Finance PRN8669 45036418 Advanced Inland Security Purchase and installation of an 15 September $2,469.50 $2,469.50
Property & Intruder Alarm System to DEST 2005
Planning Moree
Science Group PRN6776 75603 Agere Systems Australia Review of the National Networked 7 April 2005 $660.00 $0.00
Tele-Test Facility for Integrated
Systems
Industry Skills PRN6602 75957 Agri-Food Industry Skills Industry Training Strategies 5 August 2005 $100,000.00 $75,000.00
Development Council Programme - Industry Pathfinders
Group Projects 2004-06
People, PRN8509 N/a AGSM Ltd T/A Australian Conference Attendance 11 August $3,080.00 $0.00
Communicatio Graduate School of 2005
n & Network Management
Group (CSG)
Finance PRN8915 76133 AIM Trading Pty Ltd T/A I am Australia's Inaugural Corporate 28 October $2,750.00 $2,750.00
Property & events Social Responsibility Summit 2005
Planning
Science Group PRN10649 45042734 Airtex Aviation T/A Avtex Air Anglo-Australian Observatory 19 May 2006 $3,267.00 $3,267.00
Services Pty Ltd Review Panel - Charter Flight -
Mascot to Coonabarabran and
return
International PRN9760 76424 Alan John Bishop Expert's review of the 28 February $5,050.00 $3,997.46
Education International Centre of Excellence 2006
Group for Education in Mathematics
International PRN9876 76428 Albany Consulting T/A The Review of the International centre 1 March 2006 $9,999.00 $8,000.00
Education Albany Consulting Group for Sport Science and
Group Management
* Whilst this contractor has been previously used by DEST, it has not been previously reported. It has been picked up subsequently due to our improved reporting systems
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Attachment A
Group PRN Contract Contractor Contract Description Start Date Total Expenditure
Reference Number Contract Within Report
Number Value Period
Information PRN7141 45031435 ALC Training Pty Ltd Training course Information 23 February $2,970.00 $2,970.00
Services Group Security Strategy & Architecture 2005
for a staff member
State Network PRN8463 45035045 Alexander James Pty Ltd * Refurbishment of Nowra office 2 August 2005 $2,195.60 $2,195.60
Industry Skills PRN7442 75626 AM Photography T/A Arthur Images purchased for the New 24 March 2005 $5,487.00 $0.00
Development Mostead Photography Apprenticeships website
Group
National IS-119464 N/a Ambit Group Pty Ltd Engagement of Temporary Staff 28 April 2006 $250.25 $250.25
Science &
Technology
Centre
Information PRN7497 45032000 AMBIT IT&T T/A PATACAT Recruitment of Temporary Staff 14 April 2005 $9,914.05 $9,914.05
Services Group for the DiRECT project
International PRN7167 75732 AMBIT Recruitment Group Recruitment Services - 23 February $89,700.00 $43,547.62
Education Recruitment of expertise to create 2005
Group a Knowledge Management
Framework for AEI-National
Office of Overseas Skills
Recognition Unit
Strategic, PRN8321 45035310 AMSA Convention 2005 Inc Attendance at AMSA Convention 10 August $3,350.00 $3,350.00
Analysis & 2005
Evaluation
Group
National PRN9472 76344 AMTIL T/A Australian Assessment of machinery and 1 February $2,500.00 $2,500.00
Training Manufacturing Technology equipment list/s for Australian 2006
Directions Technical College Port Macquarie
Group
People, PRN10506 45042166 Andrew Dimoff Discretionary Indoor plant hire 8 May 2006 $500.00 $255.20
Communicatio Trust T/A Instyle Indoor Plant
n & Network Hire
Group (CSG)
* Whilst this contractor has been previously used by DEST, it has not been previously reported. It has been picked up subsequently due to our improved reporting systems
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Attachment A
Group PRN Contract Contractor Contract Description Start Date Total Expenditure
Reference Number Contract Within Report
Number Value Period
Schools PRN11047 76851 Andrew Fuller and Development of National Activities 14 April 2006 $11,000.00 $11,000.00
Outcomes Associates Pty Ltd for the 2006 National Safe
Group Schools Week (NSSW)
State Network PRN8108 75851 Andrew Horabin Facilitation of WA 2005 State 26 July 2005 $9,350.00 $7,700.00
Conference
Schools PRN11241 45046379 Angel Ink Pty Ltd Provision of calligraphy on the 9 January $3,146.00 $0.00
Outcomes 2005 Australian Students Prize 2006
Group certificates
International PRN7878 75757 Angela Delves Provision of a training workshop 24 May 2005 $2,400.00 $2,037.58
Education for Australian Education
Group International.
International PRN9480 76316 Anthony and Claire Milner 2006 Endeavour Awards for 4 November $2,568.50 $599.32
Education T/A Maybrook Braidwood Malaysia - Evaluation of 2005
Group Scholarship Applications
Finance PRN7443 75656 ANTZ Software Trust The provision of Specialist SAP 11 April 2005 $50,000.00 $36,238.14
Property & HR Support to maintain SAPfihre
Planning and to help resolve problems and
issues as they arise
Finance PRN8421 76841 ANZ Banking Group Limited Provision of Corporate and 30 June 2006 $80,000.00 $0.00
Property & * Purchasing Cards and Treasury
Planning Accounts
Information PRN7794 45032482 Apple Centre of Canberra The purchase of 2 Apple i Mac G 16 May 2005 $4,628.80 $4,628.80
Services Group T/A (The Art of Advertising 5 Computers for testing schools
and Hogg) applications
Indigenous & PRN10620 45042802 Aranda Post Production Reproduction of DVD and VHS 19 May 2006 $4,790.00 $4,790.00
Transitions Services copies of Ministers speech as part
Group of CAA providers launch kit
* Whilst this contractor has been previously used by DEST, it has not been previously reported. It has been picked up subsequently due to our improved reporting systems
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Attachment A
Group PRN Contract Contractor Contract Description Start Date Total Expenditure
Reference Number Contract Within Report
Number Value Period
People, PRN8284 45034320 Armour Paula A T/A Car Hire 14 July 2005 $3,146.00 $3,146.00
Communicatio Strathfield Hire Car Service
n & Network
Group (CSG)
International PRN7904 75761 Asean Focus Group Pty Ltd Implementation of the post 3 May 2005 $6,600.00 $0.00
Education tsunami scholarship project in
Group North Sumatra
Finance PRN7613 75704 Ashley Elford Minor works DEST Site - 18 April 2005 $36,615.00 $18,445.00
Property & Kempsey
Planning
Innovation & PRN8503 75958 Ashwyn Innovations Pty Ltd Editing and Indexing for 15 August $4,531.25 $4,531.25
Research Definitions and Methodological 2005
Systems Group Notes: Statistics on Science and
Innovation
Information PRN7218 45031574 ASI Solutions T/A Anabelle Purchase of IT forensic hardware 7 March 2005 $2,788.50 $2,788.50
Services Group BITS
Information PRN7567 45032134 Asia Pacific Network Purchase of software to control 26 April 2005 $10,297.08 $10,297.08
Services Group Information Centre T/A allocation of IP addresses on the
APNIC internet
Industry Skills PRN11599 77138 Aspermont Limited Provision of the AMM Publication 1 January $2,040.50 $0.00
Development 2006
Group
Indigenous & PRN9190 76299 Asprey Creative Pty Ltd Facilitation of creative workshops 29 November $34,000.00 $32,424.26
Transitions for development of ANICA 2005
Group branding
Schools PRN6733 76559 Association of Independent Tutorial Credit Initiative - pilot - 30 March 2005 $54,626.00 $0.00
Outcomes Schools of Tasmania * brokerage services and payment
Group of tuition costs in Tasmania
* Whilst this contractor has been previously used by DEST, it has not been previously reported. It has been picked up subsequently due to our improved reporting systems
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Attachment A
Group PRN Contract Contractor Contract Description Start Date Total Expenditure
Reference Number Contract Within Report
Number Value Period
International PRN10166 45041589 ATA Allstar Artists Pty Ltd Entertainment for Forum 10 April 2006 $4,950.00 $4,950.00
Education Welcome Reception
Group
Information PRN7900 45032775 ATD Technologies Pty Ltd Purchase of Wireless headsets 26 May 2005 $3,344.00 $3,300.00
Services Group for IT Service Desk Staff
International PRN7843 75831 Audio Solutions Provision of Audio Visual Services 16 June 2005 $1,402.50 $0.00
Education for the Endeavour Postgraduate
Group Awards Reception.
Higher PRN8447 45035100 Auscript Australasia Pty Ltd Recording of August 2005 3 August 2005 $3,000.00 $1,913.18
Education National Protocols Workshop and
Group the provision of a transcript
Information PRN10187 76514 Ausdoc Information Recruitment of temporary staff 30 March 2006 $10,000.00 $7,990.79
Services Group Management
People, PRN8175 45033916 Ausglobe Pty Ltd T/A St Ives Newspaper subscription services 6 July 2005 $1,500.00 $704.00
Communicatio Newsagency
n & Network
Group (CSG)
International PRN8304 75903 Austrade - Australian Trade Austrade - Peru service 1 May 2005 $11,400.00 $0.00
Education Comission * agreement
Group
National PRN9992 76485 Australia and New Zealand Case Study of Australian National 24 May 2006 $16,500.00 $8,000.00
Training School of Government Ltd Training Authority Transition
Directions
Group
Industry Skills PRN7328 45031655 Australia Post Postage of award application 11 March 2005 $4,027.33 $4,027.33
Development forms for the Minister's Awards for
Group Excellence from Employers of
Australian Apprentices
Information PRN9866 45040392 Australian Academic and Quarterly Charges for AARnet 28 February $4,012.80 $1,003.20
Services Group Research Network (Internet) 2005/06 2006
* Whilst this contractor has been previously used by DEST, it has not been previously reported. It has been picked up subsequently due to our improved reporting systems
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Attachment A
Group PRN Contract Contractor Contract Description Start Date Total Expenditure
Reference Number Contract Within Report
Number Value Period
Information PRN11005 45044784 Australian Air Express Courier Charges for Australian Air 19 June 2006 $100.00 $62.13
Services Group Express
Indigenous & PRN9277 76259 Australian ArtMax Development of a Testing and 13 December $12,100.00 $12,100.00
Transitions Assessment Package for the 2005
Group Indigenous Youth Mobility
Programme
Innovation & PRN9032 76216 Australian Bureau of ABS Consulting - National survey 20 December $8,000.00 $8,000.00
Research Statistics of Research Commercialisation 2005
Systems Group Questionnaire design
Science Group PRN10996 76832 Australian Business Australian Business Foundation 20 June 2006 $11,000.00 $11,000.00
Foundation Ltd Membership
Indigenous & PRN8037 45033113 Australian Caption Centre Create Master open caption DVD 10 June 2005 $2,893.00 $2,893.00
Transitions of Steve Waugh presents "Chase
Group Your Dreams" to allow its use by
hearing impaired students
Innovation & PRN8885 45036997 Australian Catholic University Expert Advisory Group Member 5 October $2,276.67 $2,276.67
Research for the development of the 2005
Systems Group Research Quality Framework
Industry Skills PRN10779 76824 Australian Chamber Of Australian Chamber of Commerce 1 June 2006 $319,000.00 $0.00
Development Commerce and Industry and Industry pilot project re skills
Group and employment for people with a
disability - employment assistance
Strategic, PRN9170 45038422 Australian Consortium for Training in Social Research 23 November $2,300.00 $2,300.00
Analysis & Social and Political Research methods and technology - 2005
Evaluation Incorporated (ACSPRI) Australian Consortium for Social
Group and Political Research
Incorporated (ACSPRI) Course
* Whilst this contractor has been previously used by DEST, it has not been previously reported. It has been picked up subsequently due to our improved reporting systems
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Attachment A
Group PRN Contract Contractor Contract Description Start Date Total Expenditure
Reference Number Contract Within Report
Number Value Period
Procurement, PRN7929 45032839 Australian Corporate Subscription Payments for legal 31 May 2005 $2,200.00 $2,200.00
Assurance & Lawyers Association * staff of PAL group to ACLA
Legal Group
Schools PRN7400 75616 Australian Council of State Training Management and 31 March 2005 $74,250.00 $49,000.00
Resourcing School T/A Australian Delivery Module for Progressing
Group Council State School Org the Investing in Our Schools
Programme (IOSP)
Procurement, PRN7166 75797 Australian Government Legal services panel 2005 - 2008 1 July 2005 $759,460.98 $759,460.98
Assurance & Solicitor
Legal Group
Innovation & PRN9864 76769 Australian Institute for Commercialisation Training 27 March 2006 $54,560.00 $54,560.00
Research Commercialisation Ltd * Scheme (CTS) Training
Systems Group Framework Development study
International PRN8323 75915 Australian Institute Public Speech and participation in the 27 July 2005 $10,223.00 $10,223.00
Education Safety Pty Ltd 2nd Sino-Australia Vocational and
Group Technical Education forum in
Chonqing (August 2005) - "Role
of the private sector in Vocational
Training and Education - The
Australian experience"
Schools PRN7811 45032734 Australian Library and Purchase of Books for Promotion 23 May 2005 $4,152.06 $3,774.60
Outcomes Information Association of National Simultaneous
Group Storytime 2005
Schools PRN9745 45040137 Australian Literacy Educators Approval of Payment to the 16 February $3,850.00 $3,850.00
Outcomes Association Ltd Australian Literacy Educators 2006
Group Association
Industry Skills PRN6602 76007 Australian Local Government Industry Training Strategies 29 August $25,300.00 $25,300.00
Development Training T/A ALGT Programme - Industry Pathfinders 2005
Group Projects 2004-06
* Whilst this contractor has been previously used by DEST, it has not been previously reported. It has been picked up subsequently due to our improved reporting systems
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