CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS

78 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (29 November 2012). Can the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion advise—

For the year 2011-12—

1. Were any persons employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor, in any department or agency reporting to the Minister for Education and Child Development, who had previously received a separation package from the state government; and

2. If so—

(a) What number of persons were employed;

(b) What number were engaged as a consultant; and

(c) What number engaged as a contractor?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation): The Minister for Education and Child Development has been advised:

A list of individuals who have been engaged as contractors by the department for the year 2011­12 has been identified from the Procurement database (Contracts Register). This list did not include the following:

the engagement of companies such as universities, school uniform suppliers, ICT suppliers etc;

commitments made by corporate business units within their $22,000 purchase delegation; and

commitment made by schools and preschools within their $220,000 purchase delegation.

The Procurement Unit has advised they were not aware of any person employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor in the department that had previously received a separation package from the state government within the last 3 years.