Managing consultants: a practical guide for busy public sector managers

Managing Consultants: A Practical Guide for Busy Public Sector Managers......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 7
About the Author......Page 9
Foreword......Page 11
Preface......Page 13
Abbreviations used in the text and references......Page 15
Using this Guide......Page 17
Consultants and contractors......Page 19
Some basics......Page 27
Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (CPGs)......Page 28
Ethics, fair dealing and non-discrimination......Page 29
Tips and Traps......Page 30
Risk management......Page 33
Some basics......Page 37
The 2005 Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (CPGs)......Page 38
Debriefing unsuccessful bidders......Page 39
Intellectual property......Page 40
Other Australian Government policies and legislation......Page 41
Accountability to Parliament......Page 42
Tips and Traps......Page 43
Some basics......Page 51
Australian Government requirements......Page 52
Tips and Traps......Page 53
Some basics......Page 57
Australia’s international free trade arrangements......Page 59
Debriefing......Page 60
Tips and Traps......Page 61
Accountability and transparency requirements......Page 65
Tips and Traps......Page 66
Some basics......Page 71
Tips and Traps......Page 73
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Australian Government requirements......Page 81
Risk management......Page 82
Tips and Traps......Page 83
Some basics......Page 87
Appendix A: Glossary......Page 91
Appendix B: Further reading......Page 95