§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will list the contracts, with the subject of the assignment, awarded to management consultancy or accounting firms by his Department in 1986, with the name of the consultants concerned.
§ Mr. LuceThe contracts awarded to management consultancy and accounting firms during the calendar year 1986 are as follows:
Firm and Subject of assignment
BGM Consultants Limited
- Identification of core skills for the young people project.
Business Research Unit
- Evaluation of staff appraisal scheme.
Centre for Training and Evaluation Studies
- Evaluation of staff appraisal material.
Coopers and Lybrand Associates Limited
- Development of policy evaluation.1
Diane Bailey Associates
- i. Training material on staff appraisal and training workshops.
- ii. Preparation of information pack on stress management.
DWJ Consulting Services Limited
- Functions review of the Crown Suppliers.1
Ernst and Whinney
- Specialised training.
Frank Griffiths Associates Limited
- Review of the purchasing and supply organisation in a Government Department.1
IMS
- i. Study of mobility.1
- ii. Specialised training.
- iii. Advice on working patterns.
Inbucon Management Consultants Limited
- Preparation of a training package.
Pergamon Infotech
- Specialised training.
Peat, Marwick Mitchell and Co.
672W
- Development of policy evaluation.1
Psychometric Research and Development Limited
- Analyses contributing to the Civil Service Commission review of executive officer recruitment.
System Concepts Limited
- Identification of information management needs.
1 Costs for these studies were shared with other government departments.