Appendices4 - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
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Appendix 5 – Consultancy services
| Consultant name | Description | Contract price | Selection process* | Justification** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Paula Abood | Education and training services | $36 762 | Direct Source | B |
| Australian National University | Development of human rights-based immigration detention standards | $49 500 | Direct Source | B |
| Elena Campbell | Technical writing | $28 512 | Direct Source | B |
| Edith Cowan University | Social marketing services | $76 055 | Open Source | B |
| Digital Eskimo Pty Ltd | Social marketing services | $43 991 | Direct Source | B |
| Westwood Spice | Monitoring and evaluation advice and support services | $55 000 | Direct Source | A & B |
| Tamara Domicelj | Inspections of immigration detention facilities | $33 000 | Direct Source | A & B |
| Suresh Sundram | Expert evaluation of the impact of immigration detention on mental health | $16 500 | Direct Source | A & B |
| Total | $339 320 |
* Explanation of selection process terms drawn from the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (December 2008):
Open tender:
A procurement procedure in which a request for tender is published inviting all businesses that satisfy the conditions for participation to submit tenders. Public tenders are generally sought from the Australian Government AusTender internet site.
Direct source:
A form of restricted tendering, available only under certain defined circumstances, with a single potential supplier or suppliers being invited to bid because of their unique expertise and/or their special ability to supply the goods and/or services sought.
** Justification for decision to use consultancy:
A: skills currently unavailable within the agency
B: need for specialised or professional skills
C: need for independent research or assessment.
The Commission's purchasing procedures adhere to the Procurement Policy Framework incorporating the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines and Finance circulars issued by the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The procedures address a range of procurement situations, allowing managers flexibility when making procurement decisions, while complying with the Commonwealth's core procurement principle of value for money. There were no contracts exempt from publishing through AusTender in 2010-11.