HC Deb 13 March 2002 vol 381 c1171W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the contracts agreed by his Department with the five largest accountancy firms since May 1997; and what was the total value of contracts with each. [42109]

Mr. MacShane

Since May 1997 contracts have been awarded in connection with the projects listed below:

Ernst and Young

  • PFI construction of new Embassy in Berlin;
  • Development of FCO Telecommunications Network;
  • Advice on Vat issues (2 contracts).
  • The total value of these contracts is £118,000

KPMG

  • Development and implementation of FCO's Information and
  • Communications Technology Strategy;
  • Development of PRISM, FCO's new financial and human resource system;
  • Forecasting income from Consular Fees;
  • Review of Financial Regulations in Overseas Territories. The total value of these contracts is £8.1 million.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

  • FCO Telecommunications Network
  • The value of this contract is £813,000.

No contracts were awarded to Deloitte and Touche or Andersen during this period.

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