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  <date date="2023-08-29T11:00:00+09:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
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  <sessionNum>1</sessionNum>
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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Consultants and Contractors</name>
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          <heading>Consultants and Contractors</heading>
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        <name>In reply to Mr TELFER</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Flinders</electorate>
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          <question date="2023-08-29T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Consultants and Contractors</name>
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          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="6888" referenceid="1b23b655d40349f8a472b7b9eeba16df">Mr TELFER (Flinders)</by> (3 July 2023).  (Estimates Committee B)</inserted>
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      <talker role="member" id="5571" referenceid="211fedb0b8c24354b29ce9c0acb17416" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. J.K. SZAKACS</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Cheltenham</electorate>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Trade and Investment</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Local Government</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Veterans Affairs</name>
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          <question date="2023-08-29T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Consultants and Contractors</name>
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            <by role="member" id="5571" referenceid="211fedb0b8c24354b29ce9c0acb17416">The Hon. J.K. SZAKACS (Cheltenham—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services):</by>  I have been advised that for the South Australia Police:</inserted>
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          <inserted>The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2023-24 is $18.328 million.</inserted>
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          <inserted>Consultants:</inserted>
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          <inserted>The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24. </inserted>
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                <cell>Consultancies</cell>
                <cell>Purpose</cell>
                <cell>Method of appointment</cell>
                <cell>Total estimated cost</cell>
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                <cell>Seawright Consulting Services Pty Ltd</cell>
                <cell>Review of District Policing Teams Roster and development of roster options based on demand management modelling. </cell>
                <cell>Direct negotiation</cell>
                <cell>$10,300</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>The University of Adelaide</cell>
                <cell>Longitudinal study on the impacts of community mental ill-heals on South Australia Police. </cell>
                <cell>Invitation to supply</cell>
                <cell>$34,300</cell>
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                <cell />
                <cell>TOTAL</cell>
                <cell />
                <cell>$44,600</cell>
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          <inserted>It should be noted that this reflects consultants engaged inclusive of July 2023, with further engagements likely through the remainder of 2023-24.</inserted>
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          <inserted>Contractors:</inserted>
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          <inserted>Information on contractors engaged with estimated spend above $10,000 between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 can be found in the attached Appendix 1—Estimated Spend 2023-24. The estimated spend is based on contracts engagements and may vary to final budget allocations.</inserted>
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          <inserted>It should be noted that this reflects contractors engaged inclusive of July 2023, with further engagements likely through the remainder of 2023-24.</inserted>
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          <inserted>Appendix 1—Estimated Spend 2023-24</inserted>
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                <cell>Vendor</cell>
                <cell>2023-24Estimated Spend $'000</cell>
                <cell>The reason for the Engagement (Purpose)</cell>
                <cell>Method of Appointment</cell>
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                <cell>Access Testing Pty Ltd</cell>
                <cell>665.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for testers for e projects</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
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                <cell>Accesshq</cell>
                <cell>537.2</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for services relating to IS&amp;T activities</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
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                <cell>Accru Harris Orchard</cell>
                <cell>40.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff engaged to provide coaching services</cell>
                <cell>Direct Negotiation</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Ag Security Group</cell>
                <cell>350.0</cell>
                <cell>Private security guards sourced by Police Security Services Branch (PSSB) for existing service delivery </cell>
                <cell>Invitation to Supply</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Akkodis Australia Talent</cell>
                <cell>935.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff services</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Allegro Recruitment Consult PL</cell>
                <cell>70.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for services relating to IS&amp;T activities</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
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                <cell>Bdo Services Pty Ltd</cell>
                <cell>16.7</cell>
                <cell>Contractor Services</cell>
                <cell>Direct Negotiation</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Blue Crystal Solutions PL</cell>
                <cell>179.8</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for services relating to IS&amp;T activities</cell>
                <cell>Direct Negotiation</cell>
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                <cell>Chamonix It Management</cell>
                <cell>138.6</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for services relating to IS&amp;T activities</cell>
                <cell>Direct Negotiation</cell>
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                <cell>Chandler Macleod Group L </cell>
                <cell>81.4</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff engaged to provide administrative services</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contracts</cell>
              </row>
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                <cell>Chloe Luu Consulting</cell>
                <cell>74.0</cell>
                <cell>Claims Management Services</cell>
                <cell>Invitation to Supply</cell>
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                <cell>Corporate Health Group P/L </cell>
                <cell>361.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff engaged to assist with the role of the Police Medical Officer</cell>
                <cell>Invitation to Supply</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu  </cell>
                <cell>365.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff services—business case development</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Dfp Recruitment Services </cell>
                <cell>177.7</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff engaged to provide administrative services </cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell> Dialog Pty Ltd </cell>
                <cell>993.9 </cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for Projects</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell> Edge Recruitment </cell>
                <cell>704.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff engaged to provide administrative and other services</cell>
                <cell>Competitive Dialogue</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell> Escient Pty Ltd </cell>
                <cell>450.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for Architecture e projects </cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
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                <cell>Fragile To Agile(Asia Pac) P/L</cell>
                <cell>400.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for Architecture e projects</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
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                <cell>Fujitsu Australia Ltd </cell>
                <cell>283.8</cell>
                <cell>Monthly system/application management services</cell>
                <cell>Direct Negotiation</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Hays Specialist Recruitment</cell>
                <cell>2,099.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff engaged to provide administrative services</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Hudson Global Resources (Aust)</cell>
                <cell>152.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff services </cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Independent Commissioner</cell>
                <cell>115.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff engaged from ODPP to provide solicitors services </cell>
                <cell>Direct Negotiation</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell> Innodev Pty Ltd  </cell>
                <cell>1,287.2</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for projects</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Kantar Public Australia </cell>
                <cell>70.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff engaged to provide research/survey services</cell>
                <cell>Invitation to Supply</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell> KPMG  </cell>
                <cell>74.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for projects</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Manpower Services Aust P/L</cell>
                <cell>250.0</cell>
                <cell>IS&amp;T Contractor Services</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Mcbi </cell>
                <cell>110.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for projects</cell>
                <cell>Direct Negotiation</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Modis Staffing Pty Ltd  </cell>
                <cell>169.7</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for services relating to IS&amp;T activities</cell>
                <cell>Direct Negotiation</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Nri Australia Limited </cell>
                <cell>743.3</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for projects</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Nutshell Systems P/L </cell>
                <cell>28.5</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for projects</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell> Paxus Australia P/L </cell>
                <cell>440.8</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for projects</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Paxus Australia P/L</cell>
                <cell>1,014.8</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for services relating to IS&amp;T activities</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Peoplebank Australia L</cell>
                <cell>884.4</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff services</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Randstad P/L  </cell>
                <cell>1,277.7</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff engaged to provide administrative, project work and other services </cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Roberts Metal Fabrication  </cell>
                <cell>34.9</cell>
                <cell>Vehicle repairs, maintenance and commissioning and decommissioning services</cell>
                <cell>Direct Negotiation</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Rubicon Red Pty Ltd </cell>
                <cell>29.8</cell>
                <cell>IS&amp;T related services </cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Safeselect </cell>
                <cell>366.0</cell>
                <cell>Psychometric testing of recruitment applicants</cell>
                <cell>Invitation to Supply</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Sbc It Pty Ltd </cell>
                <cell>180.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff services</cell>
                <cell>Invitation to Supply</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Spice Risk &amp; Insurance PL</cell>
                <cell>150.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff engaged to provide administrative services</cell>
                <cell>Invitation to Supply</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Sra Information Technology P/L </cell>
                <cell>140.7</cell>
                <cell>IS&amp;T Contractor Services</cell>
                <cell>Across Government Contract</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>State Secur&amp;Protectiv Ser Aust </cell>
                <cell>950.0</cell>
                <cell>Private security guards sourced by Police Security Services Branch (PSSB) for existing service delivery</cell>
                <cell>Invitation to Supply</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Stillwell Mgt Cons P/L </cell>
                <cell>152.2</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged to assist with staff recruitment</cell>
                <cell>Direct Negotiation</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Talent International (Sa) P/L </cell>
                <cell>304.8</cell>
                <cell>Agency Staff engaged for Architecture e projects</cell>
                <cell>Direct Negotiation</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Worcomp Pty Ltd </cell>
                <cell>435.0</cell>
                <cell>Agency staff engaged to assist with the role of the Police Medical Officer and outsourced medical tests </cell>
                <cell>Invitation to Supply</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell />
                <cell>18,282.90</cell>
                <cell />
                <cell />
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