CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS

In reply to various members (25-27 June, 30 June, 1 and 2 July 2008).

The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change): This question has been asked of all ministers during the 2008 Estimates Committees.

The following information is provided on behalf of all ministers:

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet circulars PC013—annual reporting requirements and PC027—disclosure of government contracts covers all payments to consultants and large payments to contractors.

The annual report shows all payments to consultants and the nature of their work.

Contract disclosure requires certain information about contracts to be published on the tenders SA website:

Contract title;

Contractor's details;

Start and end date of the contract;

Contract value;

Procurement process used.

The contract disclosure requirements apply to all consultancy contracts (regardless of value) and other goods and services contracts where the value of the contract is more than $500,000.