Procurement
Contracts
Financial Year Period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 - Senate Order on Departmental and Agency Contracts Listing Relating to the Period 1 January to 30 June 2008
Pursuant to the Senate Order on departmental and agency contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by the Department of Human Services (CRS Australia and the Child Support Agency contract lists are shown separately on this website) which provide for a consideration to the value of $100 000 or more and which
- have not been fully performed as at 30 June 2008, or
- which have been entered into during the 12 months prior to 30 June 2008.
Most of the contracts listed contain confidentiality provisions of a general nature that are designed to protect the confidential information of the parties that may be obtained or generated in carrying out the contract. The reasons for including such clauses include:
- ordinary commercial prudence that requires protection of trade secrets, proprietary information and the like, and/or
- protection of other Commonwealth material and personal information.
- List of Contracts
Purchasing
Goods Purchase Order - Terms and Conditions
When the Department of Human Services (DHS) purchases goods from suppliers, a Purchase Order will be issued. The Purchase Order provides details about the goods DHS wishes to purchase and includes such information as a description of the goods, price per unit, quantity ordered, GST payable, delivery date, and payment terms.
All goods purchased by DHS are subject to DHS Terms and Conditions. The Terms and Conditions do not accompany the Purchase Order but are available to download or by telephoning the contact officer indicated on the Purchase Order to have a copy mailed or faxed.
- Download Purchase Order Terms and Conditions (36k)
- Download Purchase Order Terms and Conditions (544k)
Department of Human Services* legal expenditure 2007-2008
This is a statement of legal services expenditure published in accordance with paragraph 11.1 (ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2005.
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $2,316,434 | 1 |
| Total number of Counsel briefed | 1 | |
| Total number of Counsel direct briefed | 0 | |
| Total value of Counsel briefs | $4,894 | |
| Total of disbursements (excl Counsel) | $151,143 | |
| Total of professional fees paid | $2,160,397 | |
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $883,436 | 2 |
| Total Costs Recovered | 0 |
| * | Reported figures are for the core Department (not including the Child Support Agency and CRS Australia) |
| 1 | Includes all invoices received from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 |
| 2 | Includes all salary, training practising certificate and travel costs for all staff employed in the Legal Services Branch, Governance Legal Unit, and former Access Card Legal Branch. Also includes overheads for staff employed by, and external staff seconded to, these branches. |
External Legal Services Expenditure (inclusive of GST)
| Counsel | |
| Total number of Counsel briefed | 1 |
| * Male counsel briefed | 1 |
| * Female counsel briefed | 0 |
| Total number of Counsel direct briefed | 0 |
| * Male counsel direct briefed | 0 |
| * Female counsel direct briefed | 0 |
| Total value of Counsel briefs | $4,893.64 |
| * Male counsel briefs | 4893.64 |
| * Female counsel briefs | 0 |
| Disbursements (excluding Counsel) | $151,143.37 |
| Professsional Fees | |
| Total professional fees paid | $2,160,397.13 |
| Australian Government Solicitor | $848,658.80 |
| Blake Dawson Waldron | $319,669.57 |
| Clayton Utz | $47,300.00 |
| DLA Phillips Fox | $82,570.62 |
| Minter Ellison | $862,198.14 |
Notes
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