House of Assembly: Wednesday, October 13, 2021

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Goods and Services

In reply to the Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay) (28 July 2021). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised the following:

For the Office of the SA Productivity Commission, the budgeted expenditure on goods and services for the financial year 2021-20 and each of the years of the forward estimates period is as follows:

2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Total goods and services 200 177 158 134 136


The top 10 providers of goods and services for the financial year 2020-21 and the cost for these goods and services were as follows:

No. Supplier Total Value
1 BDO Advisory (SA) P/L $59,703.64
2 DPC Office of the Digital Government $15,800.00
3 Langfield-Smith Consulting $15,420.00
4 McGregor Tan $13,636.36
5 Auditor-General's Department $13,200.00
6 Hays Specialist Recruitment $11,685.57
7 Jeffrey Hole $9,600.00
8 Public Policy & Commercial $8,000.00
9 University of Adelaide $6,620.00
10 Bonita Kennedy $6,000.00


The top 10 providers of goods and services for the financial year 2020-21 and the description of these goods and services is as follows:

No. Supplier Description
1 BDO Advisory (SA) P/L (1) analysis work on funding of research and development in South Australia; and (2) conduct of survey and analysis of SA regulators' practice against SAPC's regulator practice framework.
2 DPC Office of the Digital Government provision and maintenance of website design system for the SAPC website – www.sapc.sa.gov.au
3 Langfield-Smith Consulting consultancy work on the research and development inquiry to assist with data collection, guidance on the use of data and advice on sector performance measures
4 McGregor Tan develop, design, implement, manage and report on a survey of businesses for the SAPC inquiry into South Australia's Regulatory Framework.
5 Auditor-General's Department external audit fees for 2020-21
6 Hays Specialist Recruitment temporary staff – administrative support
7 Jeffrey Hole provided analysis of SA regulators' practice
8 Public Policy & Commercial provided analysis of SA regulators' practice
9 University of Adelaide Professional Development for staff ($620 paid to Uni Adelaide PACE); consultancy associated with the analysis of South Australia's 'Growth State' industries ($6,000 paid to Uni Adelaide SACES).
10 Bonita Kennedy Preparation of the Office of the SA Productivity Commission's Records Disposal Schedule


In regard to the value of the goods and services that were supplied to the OSAPC by South Australian suppliers for 2019-20, please refer to the Treasurer's response to this omnibus question.