Managing Consultants: A Practical Guide for Busy Public Sector Managers
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Managing Consultants
A Practical Guide for Busy Public Sector Managers
Table of Contents
About the Author
Foreword
Preface
Abbreviations used in the text and references
Using this Guide
1. Understanding how consultants work
Some basics
Consultants and contractors
2. Establishing the need for a consultant
Some basics
Australian Government requirements
Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (CPGs)
Chief Executive’s Instructions (CEIs)
Prior approval of spending proposals
Ethics, fair dealing and non-discrimination
Accountability and Transparency
Tips and Traps
Risk management
3. Preparing tender documentation
Some basics
Australian Government requirements
The 2005 Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (CPGs)
Chief Executive’s Instructions
Advising potential suppliers
Debriefing unsuccessful bidders
Competitive neutrality
Industry development policy
International obligations
Limitation of contractual liability
Intellectual property
Other Australian Government policies and legislation
Accountability to Parliament
Tips and Traps
4. Fees and expenses
Some basics
Australian Government requirements
Tips and Traps
5. Choosing the consultant
Some basics
Australian Government requirements
Australia’s international free trade arrangements
Debriefing
Ex-Public Service employees
Tips and Traps
6. Executing the contract
Some basics
Australian Government requirements
Payment for services received
Accountability and transparency requirements
Tips and Traps
7. Contract and project management
Some basics
Australian Government requirements
Tips and Traps
8. Closure
Some basics
Australian Government requirements
Tips and Traps
Risk management
9. Evaluation
Some basics
Australian Government requirements
Tips and Traps
10. What if things do go wrong?
Some basics
Appendix A. Glossary
Appendix B. Further reading
List of Figures
Figure 1
Figure 2
List of Tables
Table 1 — Establishing the Need for a Consultant: Risks and Mitigation
Table 2 — Preparing Tender Documentation: Risks and Mitigation
Table 3 — Fees and Expenses: Risks and Mitigation
Table 4 — Choosing the Consultant: Risks and Mitigation
Table 5 – Executing the Contract: Risks and Mitigation
Exhibit 7.1 — Sample issues log A
Exhibit 7.2 — Sample ‘issues log’ B
Table 6 — Contract and Project Management: Risks and Mitigation
Table 7 — Evaluation: Risks and Mitigation