HC Deb 02 March 1993 vol 220 cc97-9W
Ms. Mowlam

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the contracts awarded by his Department to(a) Coopers and Lybrand management consultants, (b) Touche Ross management consultants, (c) Price Waterhouse management consultants, (d) Ernst and Young management consultants, (e) Chrichton Roberts Ltd., (f) KPMG management consultants and (g) Leopold Joseph management consultants, with the total cost of the contracts for each contractor, for (i) the past 12 months and (ii) 1991–92.

Mr. Eggar

The contracts awarded by the DTI to Coopers and Lybrand management consultants, Touche Ross management consultants, Price Waterhouse management consultants, Ernst and Young management consultants and KPMG management consultants in the periods 1 March 1992 to 17 February 1993 and 1 April 1991 to 31 March 1992, with total cost of the contracts for each contractor are listed. No contracts have been awarded to Leopold Joseph management consultants or Chrichton Roberts Ltd.

ERNST AND YOUNG

Contracts issued between 1 March 1992 and 28 February 1993

  • Devon and Cornwall Development Board Review
  • Service Sector Opportunities for Inward Investment
  • Analysis of Structure and Activities of European Competitor-Inward Investment Agencies
  • Statistical Analysis of Foreign Investment in the United Kingdom from 1986–1991
  • England—The Investment Opportunity: Revised Brochure Coal Review 1992: an Independent Report on the Efficiency of British Coal as an Organisation
  • Insolvency Service Market Testing
  • Nuclear Electrics Operations
  • Separate Studies of INWARD and Yorkshire and Humberside Development Agency
  • North West Venture Club
  • Key Location Factors Study
  • TOTAL COST OF CONTRACTS—£690,275

Contracts issued between 1 April 1991 and 31 March 1992

  • Comparative Advantage Location Study
  • Study of European Legislation Affecting Businesses
  • Promotional Material: Electronics
  • Promotional Material: Automotive Components
  • Promotional Material: Information Technology
  • Advanced Robotics Programme Review
  • 98
  • English Unit Strategy: 1992–93
  • England: Fact File
  • TOTAL COST OF CONTRACTS—£384,002

KPMG MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

Contracts issued between 1 March 1992 and 28 February 1993

  • Evaluation Review—British Screen Finance Limited
  • Open Systems Technology Transfer Programme 2
  • Disc Management Efficiency Study
  • Identification of Current and Long Term Issues in the Security Market and Policy Implications
  • Assistance to the London East Training and Enterprise Council in the Development of a Common Standards Programme
  • Validation of Seven Information Technology Futures Sector Scenario Reports
  • Teaching Company Scheme (Sere and Cit)
  • Post Office: Economic/Regulatory Advisers
  • Production of a Guide to British Companies in the Environmental Field
  • Literature Searches for Posts and Telecommunications Division
  • Seven Sector Reports on Key Applications for Information Technology
  • Customer Care Training
  • TOTAL COST OF CONTRACTS—£887,785

Contracts issued between 1 April 1991 and 31 March 1992

  • New Product Introduction Activities
  • Wirral Task Office: Enterprise Study
  • Export Intelligence Review
  • Open Systems Technology Transfer Programme
  • Technical Support to the Open Systems Technology Transfer Programme
  • Education Training Committee Strategy
  • European Futurewatch
  • Survey of Electronic Sources of Information on EC Legislation
  • Teaching Company Senior Academics Scheme
  • Evaluation Review of British Screen Finance Limited
  • TOTAL COST OF CONTRACTS—£381,644

PRICE WATERHOUSE

Contracts issued between 1 March 1992 and 28 February 1993

  • Privatisation of BTG
  • Privatisation of BTG: Portfolio of Technologies
  • Study of the Possible Privatisation of Parcelforce
  • ILS: Information Systems Strategy Study
  • TOTAL COST OF CONTRACTS—£418,850

Contracts issued between 1 April 1991 and 31 March 1992

  • Financial Advisers for BTG Privatisation, Phase II
  • Market Study: Market Opportunities for Producers of Carpets
  • Inward Investment—Tax Study
  • Implementation of Fairs and Promotions Branch (FFB) Efficiency
  • Scrutiny Project
  • TQM Programme for DTI NE
  • Privatisation of BTG
  • Privatisation of BTG: Portfolio of Technologies
  • TOTAL COST OF CONTRACTS—£1,223,430

TOUCHE Ross & Co

Contracts issued between 1 March 1992 and 28 February 1993

  • Study of Chloro Fluoro Carbons Usage in Solvents
  • BNSC Space Telecommunications Strategy
  • Registry of Information Sources
  • Neural Computing Awareness Programme
  • Technology Partnership Initiative
  • Comparative Study of Freight/Shipping Costs and Services
  • TOTAL COST OF CONTRACTS—£2,803,480

Contracts issued between 1 April 1991 and 31 March 1992

  • Market Opportunities Task Force Policy Study
  • Speech and Natural Language Programme: Rational Objectives Assessment Monitoring and Evaluation (ROAME)
  • Knowledge Based Systems Technology Transfer Programme
  • Technology Transfer in Conservation of Biological Diversity Study
  • 99
  • Information Systems Strategy Study
  • Data Review Study
  • Market Opportunity Task Force Policy Study/Market
  • Change Analysis Activity
  • TOTAL COST OF CONTRACTS—£871,735

COOPERS AND LYBRAND

Contracts issued between 1 March 1992 and 28 February 1993

  • Review of Cash Position of British Technology Group plc
  • Further Analysis of Assessment of Computer Misuse Act 1990
  • IS Strategy for Facilities Management Group
  • BTG Privatisation: Financial Advice for Post-Privatisation Monitoring
  • Study to Explore and Enhance Business Awareness: Computer Misuse
  • Market Testing of IT Services Branch
  • Research Study on Supplier Relationships
  • Coal Review: Support
  • TOTAL COST OF CONTRACTS—£192,840

Contracts issued between 1 April 1991 and 31 March 1992

  • Market Assessment Study of Computer Misuse
  • BTG: Reporting Accountants
  • Conference: Selling to Firms and Industries once in Public Sector
  • Review of Radiocommunications Agency's Licensing Procedures
  • Work Programme Following Local Authority Regulation of Business Seminar
  • Study into Radiocommunications Agency's Networking Requirements
  • Citizen's Charter and Local Authority Regulation
  • Local Authority Regulation of Business
  • Ozone Depleting Substances
  • BTG: Reporting Accountants
  • TOTAL COST OF CONTRACTS—£608,540

These figures do not include contracts issued by those Executive Agencies which have delegated authority to engage consultants.

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