§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. RifkindThe following contracts were awarded to management consultancy and accounting firms in 1986.
Firm and Subject of Assignment
BP International Ltd.
- Production of a Scottish Office Procurement Manual.
Coopers and Lybrand Associates Ltd.
- Provision of Training Sessions on Marketing Awareness for the Custodial Staff in the Historic Buildings and Monuments Directorate.
Coopers and Lybrand Associates Ltd.
- Study of Investment Function, Scottish Development Agency.
Ernst and Whinney
- Study into Management Organisation and Procedures appropriate to the Scottish Legal Aid Board.
Hay—MSL Management Consultants Ltd.
- Review of the System of Grading certain senior Administrative, Finance and Nursing posts employed by Health Boards.
Inbucon Management Consultants Ltd.
- Study of Financial Management. Scottish Development Agency.
Inbucon Management Consultants Ltd.
- Review of NHS Linen Services in Scotland.
Inbucon Management Consultants Ltd.
- Financial Management Survey of the Highlands and Islands Development Board.
SCICON Ltd.
- To assist in the preparation of a common operational requirement for a computerised Patient Administration System and the evaluation of tenders.