§ Mr. Matesasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the contracts, with the subject of assignment. awarded to management consultancy firms by his Department in 1984, with the name of the consultants concerned.
§ Mr. ButlerThe Ministry of Defence awarded 19 contracts to management consultancy firms during 1984. The list is as follows:
67WName of Firm and Assignment
Theta Analysis & Systems Ltd.
Review of Management Functions within Directorate of Projects (Fighting Vehicles and Engineer Equipment) 2—Phase 2
Cranfield Education Technology Unit
Study of Computer Based Training for the Royal Navy.
Leslie Hays & Associates Ltd.
Review of Director General Stores and Transport (Navy) operating accounts.
PA Computers and Telecommunications Ltd (PACTEL)
Handover of work from PACTEL to MOD Staf for the implementation of the Study into Defence Fixed Telecommunications.
OD (Management Consultancy) Ltd
Feasibility Study into Contractorising Administrative functions at the Central Ordnance Depot, Bicester.
Coopers & Lybrand Associates
Survey of the Director General Defence Accounts Organisation.
Ken Snooks International
Management Audit of Director General of Defence Contracts assistance with the investigation into Purchasing.
Arthur Young McClelland Moore & Co.
Management Audit of Director General of Defence Contracts assistance with the Accountancy Services phase.
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
Management Audit of Director General of Defence Contracts assistance with the Technical costs phase.
Healey & Baker
Survey of Defence Lands.
Touche Ross & Co.
Definitive Study of the Maintenance and Repair Systems of Aircraft Engines and Components at the Royal Naval Aircraft Yard Fleetlands.
Atkins Planning
Planning into feasibility of Contractorising the Engineering
Depot Long Marston.
Leslie Hayes & Associates Ltd
Assistance with the Management Audit of the Directorate of Marine Services (Naval).
HAY MSL
Assistance with a Manpower Control Study.
New Business Developments
Selection and Development of Dockyard Managers.
Linklater & Paines
Study of MOD Legal Services.
HAY MSL
Communications Strategy for Chief Executive Royal Dockyards.
HAY MSL
Communications Assistance Consultancy—Chief Executive Royal Dockyards.
Arren Management Services
Consultancy Assistance on Industrial Relations for Chief Executive Royal Dockyards.