§ Mr. Matesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the contracts, with the subject of assignment, awarded to management consultancy and accounting firms by his Department in 1983.
§ Mr. ButcherFollowing is the list for the 1983 calendar year:
Management Consultants and subject of assignment
- Armitage Norton Consultants Ltd.—Study of wire rope industry.
- Arthur Andersen & Co.—Advice on local area network system in Alvey Directorate.
- Arthur Young McLelland Moores & Co. —Computerized hotel reservation system.
- A. T. Kearney Ltd. — Application of information technology in commerce and industry.
- BASE International Ltd.—Small businesses' ability to exploit new technology.
- CAD Consultants Ltd.—Computer aided design in Fairs & Promotion Branch.
- Cambridge Economic Consultants—Study of advance factory programme regional benefits.
- Communications Studies and Planning Ltd.—Advice on telecommunications questions.
- Communications Studies & Planning Ltd.—Review of forms used by Small Firms service.
- Coopers & Lybrand Associates Ltd.—Effects of public sector provision of industrial premises.
- Derek Taylor Associates Ltd. — Study of Schools Technology Mobile Development Unit.
- Eosys Ltd. — Management of Information Technology Remote Work Units Scheme.
- General Technology Systems Ltd. — Co-ordination of national remote sensin programme.
- Hay Management Consultants Ltd. — Study of promotion of North West Region.
- Inbucon Management Consultants Ltd.—Assistance to National Association of Citizens Advisory Bureaux review.
411 - Invotec Ltd. — Technology transfer from academic institutions to industry.
- IT World Ltd. — Management of Information Technology. Remote work units scheme.
- Jelmain Ltd. — Survey of computer aided design hardware and software suppliers.
- Mackintosh Consultants Co. Ltd. — Study of home telecommunications system.
- Michael Barter & Associates Ltd. — Agricultural Feedbacks in relation to biotechnology.
- Oxon Consultancy Services Ltd. — Assistance on introduction of Responsibility Cost Centres.
- PA Computers & Telecommunications Ltd. Computerization study.
- PE Consulting Group Ltd.—Application of information technology in local authorities administration.
- Price Waterhouse Associates — Audit of computer system.
- Production Engineering Research Association of Great Britain Ltd. — Administration of Quality Assurance Advisory Service.
- P. W. Muggleton & Partner—Advice on promotion of UK biotechnology.
- Research Associates — Market survey: view-data information on Government contracts.
- Research Associates — Study of Small Engineering Firms Investment Scheme.
- Research Associates— Attitude survey in departmental support for exhibitors at overseas trade fairs.
- Research Associates—Survey of CADCAM Awareness Programme.
- Thomson McLintock & Co. Ltd. — Assistance to Internal Audit Branch.
- Touche Ross & Co.—Financial appraisal of a company.
- Touche Ross & Co. — Assistance to Industrial Development Unit.
- UI Management Consultants Ltd.—Computerization of Export Intelligence Service.