Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
510. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills the contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) per annum since March 2011 in tabular form by his Department or agency or body under the aegis of his Department; the cost per contract; the basis for each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27450/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to the Deputy’s question concerning contracts awarded to Accenture since March 2011 by my Department. One contract was awarded to Accenture since 2011 by my Department. Details are as follows:
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Date of Contract |
Cost of Contract |
Details
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September 2013 |
€5,904 |
Review of the Draft Management Framework Agreement between the City of Dublin Education & Training Board (CDETB) and the Department of Education & Skills regarding Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). |
Any engagement of external consultants is done in accordance with the provisions of the Department of Finance “Guidelines for the Engagement of Consultants and other External Support by the Civil Service.” Since March 2016, the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) have a framework in place for All of Government (AoG) Business & Management Consultancy & Advisory Services for contracts in excess of €25,000. Accenture is one of 29 companies on the OGP framework.
With regard to bodies under the aegis of my Department the information sought is a matter for each agency and is not collated centrally.
