§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security to which companies the Government have made payments for consultancy regarding the computerisation of the Benefits Agency in the last three years; how much was paid to each company; what the current status of the project is; and if he will make a statement. [85437]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
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Companies the Government has made payments for consultancy regarding the computerisation of the Benefits Agency in the last three years Project Contract dates Contract award value Successful company Current status Card Access Payment System (CAPS) Migration Strategy 3 February 1997 to 31 March 1997 £263,221 Andersens Finished Programme Accounting Group 12 February 1997 to 28 March 1997 £29,750 KPMG Finished Audit Trail Analysis System (ATAS). Tool Development 17 March 1997 to 11 April 1997 £30,000 ICL Finished Programme Accounting Group (PAG) Consultancy Support 14 July 1997 to 31 January 1998 £63,000 KPMG Finished Programme Accounting Group (PAG) Technical Architect 15 September 1997 to 30 April 1998 £135,240 A.S.E. Finished Banking and Accountancy Branch (BAB) Implimentation Management 3 February 1998 to 31 March 1998 £76,150 SEMA Finished Review of BA IS/IT Strategy 11 August 1998 to 4 September 1998 £16,500 PA Consulting Finished Card Access Payment System (CAPS) Review of Change Management 2 February 1999 to 8 March 1999 £18,800 Admiral Finished Banking and Accountancy Branch (BAB) IT Consultant 15 February 1999 to 26 March 1999 £29,023 PA Consulting Finished BA Decision Making and Appeals Implementation Programme 8 June 1998 to 30 November 1999 £360,000 Andersen Consulting Ongoing