HC Deb 18 February 1987 vol 110 cc672-4W
Mr. Tim Smith

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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. Brooke

The following management consultancy and accounting firms were awarded contracts by Her Majesty's Treasury in 1986. With the exception of the first two, all were placed by the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA).

Firm and Subject of assignment

I. E. Symonds and Partners

  • Study of building construction projects.

K. M. G. Thomson McLintock

  • Evaluation of office automation trial.

Price Waterhouse

  • Investigation of investment appraisal for computer projects.

Stratpac Limited

  • Departmental IT: support to information technology steering committee chairmen's seminar.

Christine Howarth Limited, Leek Damodaran

  • Development of handbook—"A Role for Users in System Design and Development".

Infotech Consultants

  • Attendance at quality assurance meeting of COMPACT methodology and preparation of report on the methodology.

Logica Consultancy Limited

  • Study on text distribution in Government.

Software Sciences Limited

  • Enhancements to PRESS software for departmental press offices.

R. M. O'Connor. Information Processing Consultant

  • Compilation of new IT standards list.

R. M. O'Connor

  • Study of Government computer procurement in relation to IT standards.

CAP Scientific Limited

  • Preparation and presentation of paper on IT standards to Metropolitan police.

Simpact Systems Limited (now Learmonth and Burchett Planning Management Systems Limited)

  • Study on the use of project organisation management and technique methodology in Government.

Lorien Computer Services Limited

  • Project support for programming and data management branch.

P. E. C'onslting Services Limited

  • CCTA.

Data Dictionary Systems Limited

  • Study of the interface between structured system analysis and design methodology (SSADM) and application generators.

Babelease Limited.

  • Construction of an entity relationship attribute (ERA) model of two notations for entity life histories.

Learmonth and Burchett Management Systems Limited

  • Assistance in modification of version 3.0 SSADM.
  • Interface between SSADM and Government turnkey procedures.

The Systems Training Co.

  • Development of a transputer based graphics system for multi-user SSADM tool (MUST).

Model Systems Limited

  • Provision of ad hoc consultancy support to users of SSADM.

Logica Consultancy Limited

  • Investigation of the use of SSADM for distributed systems.

Metier Management Systems Limited

  • Upgrade of CCTA's "Artemis" bureau.

Towngate Computer Limited

  • Post accounts system reconciliation (POAC).

Systemcare

  • Assistance in CCTA maintenance and systems audit of triservice engine control system for Ministry of Defence (Navy).

Computer Sciences Co.

  • Feasibility of installing digital systems design methodology in Government.

PA Consulting Services

  • Physiological access control study.

BT Tains Consultancy

  • Project to model the Government telecommunications network.

Artificial Intelligence Limited

  • Consultancy support for Alvey Department of Health and Social Security project.

CASTELL Limited

  • Verification of electronically reproduced data in court.

Ovum Limited

  • Identification of operational expert systems in the USA.

Grafton (Database Consultants) Limited

  • Development of a performance analysis tool for an IBM communication and data base environment.

Logica Space and Defence Systems Limited

  • Application of knowledge based systems techniques to audit trail analysis and Database security.

PA Consultancy Services Limited

  • Study of departmental non-voice telecommunications.

ICL

  • Study on aspects of MUST.

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