§ Mr. Ronnie CampbellTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list, for each of the last five years, the duration, value and nature of contracts awarded by his Department to Arthur Andersen, Andersen Consulting, KPMG Peat Marwick McLintock, Touche Ross, Ernst and Young and Price Waterhouse.
§ Mr. EggarThe consultancy contracts awarded by the DTI to KPMG Peat Marwick McLintock, Touche Ross, Ernst and Young and Price Waterhouse in the periods 23 March 1988 to 22 March 1989, 23 March 1989 to 22 March 1990, 23 March 1990 to 22 March 1991, 23 March 1991 to 22 March 1992 and 23 March 1992 to 22 March 1993, giving the duration and nature for each, are listed in the table. The values of individual contracts are commercially confidential. No contracts have been awarded to Arthur Andersen, or Andersen Consulting.
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Price Waterhouse Nature of study/contract Start date End date 1988–89 Management and Change Study 3 November 1988 20 January 1989 Japan Tourism Study 23 January 1989 28 March 1989 Japan 'Body Products' Market Study 31 January 1989 24 May 1989 1989–90 Telecom Market Advisor 18 May 1989 17 May 1990 Patent Office Accounting Study 8 May 1989 31 July 1989 English Unit Consultancy 2 January 1990 31 January 1990 Accountancy Consultancy: the Patent Office 23 March 1990 31 October 1990 1990–91 Companies House: development of a commercial accounting systems 1 October 1990 7 December 1990 Introduction of quality system complying with BS5750 25 October 1990 31 March 1991 British Technology Group: financial advice 17 December 1990 31 December 1990 Patent Office: accountancy consultancy 1 January 1991 31 March 1991 1991–92 Financial Advice on BTG privatisation (Phase II) 1 April 1991 31 March 1992 Market Study: market opportunities for producers of carpets 5 August 1991 29 February 1992 Inward Investment: tax study 1 October 1991 26 November 1991 Implementation of Fairs and Promotions Branch Scrutiny Report 28 October 1991 20 December 1991 TQM Programme for DTI North East 26 February 1992 31 August 1992 Privatisation of BTG 11 February 1992 6 March 1992 1992–93 Privatisation of BTG: Portfolio of Technologies 16 March 1992 31 March 1992 Study of Parcelforce 24 August 1992 31 October 1992 Information and Library Services: Information Systems Strategy 9 November 1992 29 January 1993 Market Testing: Pay Section and Payroll 25 February 1993 30 September 1993 Updating of Guide to Tax Aspects of Inward Investment 26 February 1993 13 April 1993 Total value £2,364,765 The figures do not include contracts issued by those Executive Agencies which have delegated authority to engage consultants.
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Touche Ross and Co. Nature of study/contract Start dale End date 1988–89 Frequency Planning Organisation: Trial 18 October 1988 6 January 1989 Advice on the National Engineering Laboratory privatisation; British Aerospace Launch Aid; and Ferranti Mess Levies 2 September 1988 30 April 1989 National Engineering Laboratory Study 29 November 1988 30 June 1992 British Business 13 February 1989 20 February 1989 1989–90 Assessment of Consultancy Initiatives in Industry 4 December 1989 9 February 1990 1990–91 Speech & Natural Language Consultancy 11 July 1990 31 December 1990 Study of International Environmental Negotiations 4 January 1991 21 January 1991 1991–92 Market Opportunities Task Force: Policy Study 20 June 1991 16 August 1991 Speech & Natural Language Programme: Rationale, Objectives, Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation (ROAME) Statement 22 April 1991 16 September 1991 Knowledge Based Systems Technology Transfer Programme 11 July 1991 31 May 1992 Study on Technology Transfer in Conservation of Biological Diversity 10 July 1991 26 July 1991 Information Systems Strategy Study 5 August 1991 20 December 1991 Market Opportunity Task Force Policy Study: Market Change Analysis 29 November 1991 13 December 1991
Nature of study/contract Start date End date 1992–93 Study of Chlorofluorocarbons Usage in Solvent 15 June 1992 25 September 1992 British National Space Centre Space: Telecommunications Strategy 1 October 1992 7 April 1993 Registry of Information Sources 14 September 1992 6 November 1992 Neural Computing: Awareness Programme 21 September 1992 30 September 1995 Technology Partnership Initiative 4 November 1992 19 December 1992 Comparative Study on Freight/Shipping Costs and Services 4 January 1993 28 February 1993 Preparation Production & Printing pf Guidance Manual 5 March 1993 9 April 1993 Total value £4,115,209 The figures do not include contracts issued by those Executive Agencies which have delegated authority to engage consultants.
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Ernst and Young Nature of study/contract Start date End date 1988–89 Mineral Intelligence Evaluation 2 February 1989 31 August 1989 1989–90 Inward Investment 30 March 1989 3 May 1989 DTI Enterprise Initiative Scheme: Contractors Review 18 September 1989 30 November 1989 USSR: Consultancy Opportunities 31 July 1989 23 October 1989 Industrial Minerals and Metals Market 18 December 1989 16 March 1990 Arbitration project 30 January 1990 31 October 1992 1990–91 Electronics Components: purchasing policies 5 April 1990 29 June 1990 Yorkshire & Humberside Development Association Review 11 September 1990 23 November 1990 Manufacturing Intelligence Newsletter 28 September 1990 30 June 1993 Training Needs Analysis for Insurance Division 3 December 1990 31 January 1991 Investment in the UK Market 28 January 1991 13 March 1991 Yorkshire & Humberside Development Association 7 January 1991 31 March 1991 1991–92 Returns Made Under the Insurance Companies Act 25 March 1991 31 May 1991 Comparative Advantage Location Study 18 August 1991 31 October 1991 Study of European Legislation Affecting Businesses 22 October 1991 30 April 1992 Promotional Material: Electronics 5 December 1991 6 March 1992 Promotional Material: Automotive Components 5 December 1991 6 March 1992 Promotional Material: Information Technology 5 December 1991 6 March 1992 Advanced Robotics Programme Review 17 February 1992 30 July 1992 English Unit Strategy: 1992/93 3 February 1992 20 March 1992 England: Fact File 3 February 1992 20 March 1992 1992–93 Devon & Cornwall Development Board Review 18 September 1992 14 December 1992 Services Sector: Opportunities for Inward Investment 22 July 1992 14 October 1992 Analysis of Structure and Activities of other European Inward Investment Agencies 9 September 1992 30 October 1992 Statistical Analysis of Foreign Investment in the UK from 1986/91 9 September 1992 30 October 1992 England - The Investment Opportunity: Revised Brochure 23 October 1992 15 January 1993 Coal Review 1992: Report on the Efficiency of British Coal as an Organisation 10 November 1992 31 December 1992 Insolvency Service: Market Testing 8 February 1993 16 April 1993 Determination of Location Factors 8 January 1993 16 April 1993 Nuclear Electrics Operations 2 December 1992 8 January 1993 Separate Studies of INWARD and Yorkshire & Humberside Development Agency 18 January 1993 12 March 1993 North West Venture Club 4 January 1993 31 March 1993 Key Location Factors Study 26 January 1993 31 March 1993 Production of Two Service Sector Promotional Brochures 8 March 1993 18 June 1993 Total value £1,943,799 The figures do not include contracts issued by those Executive Agencies which have delegated authority to engage consultants.
KPMG Management Consultancy Nature of study/contract Start date End date 1988–89 Higher Education and Industry Guide 24 March 1988 3 November 1989 Project Management of the Commercial Computer Security Centre, Royal Signals and Radar Establishment, Malvern 13 April 1988 4 May 1989 Management Best Practice: Awareness programme 22 August 1988 30 September 1988 FINMIS Post Implementation Review 14 March 1989 7 July 1989 Performance Measurement in Manufacturing Companies 12 January 1989 31 March 1989 Information Systems in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises 13 February 1989 12 May 1989 Market Assessment Study 24 February 1989 22 March 1989 1989–90 Overseas Trade Information Systems Study 29 August 1990 19 April 1991 1990–91 Perceptions of England 16 August 1990 30 September 1990 Open Distributed Processing 14 January 1991 12 April 1991 Open Systems Technology Transfer 1 January 1991 30 June 1991 1991–92 New Product Introduction Activities 1 July 1991 16 August 1991 Market Assessment Study: Longer Term Open System Needs 1 March 1991 20 September 1991 Wirral Task Force; Enterprise Study 9 September 1991 24 January 1992 Export Intelligence Review 23 September 1991 20 December 1991 Open Systems Technology Transfer Programme 1 November 1991 31 March 1992 Technical Support to the Open Systems Technology Transfer Programme 1 January 1992 31 December 1992 Education Training Committee Strategy 27 January 1992 30 April 1992 European Futurewatch 14 February 1992 15 March 1992 Survey of Electronic Sources of Information on EC Legislation 18 February 1992 6 March 1992 Teaching Company Senior Academics Scheme 3 February 1992 2 March 1992 Evaluation Review of British Screen Finance Limited 3 March 1992 16 May 1992 1992–93 Open Systems Programme 2 13 April 1992 30 June 1993 Delivering Information Solutions to Customers through International Standards Management Efficiency Study 8 June 1992 31 July 1992 Identification of Current and Long Term Issues in the Security Market and Policy Implications 3 August 1992 9 April 1993 Assist the London East Training and Enterprise Council in the Development of a Common Standards programme 1 July 1992 31 December 1992 Validation of Seven Information Technology Futures Sector Scenario Reports 17 July 1992 30 November 1992 Teaching Company Scheme: Review of the contract between the Science and Engineering Research Council and Cranfield Institute of Technology 27 July 1992 14 August 1992 Post Office 11 September 1992 31 March 1993 Production of a Guide to British Companies in the Environmental Field 23 November 1992 17 February 1993 Literature Searches for Branch 7 of DTI Posts and Telecommunications Division 21 December 1992 30 September 1993 Preparation of Seven Sector Reports on Key Applications for Information Technology 11 January 1993 5 March 1993 Customer Care Training 29 January 1993 22 March 1993 Market Testing: Export Market Information Centre 8 March 1993 8 April 1993 Total Value £2,228,790 The figures do not include contracts issued by those Executive Agencies which have delegated authority to engage consultants.