The information is as follows.
(a) Several consultants worked on the Electronic Document and Records Management (EDRM) System project in addition to the main supplier contract. They provided expertise in project management, procurement, benefits management, knowledge and information management, training and support. The following table sets out the costs of additional consultants taken on during the project, in addition to the systems integrators (Logica) who delivered the system, provided some change management advice and training support and now continue to support the ongoing operations of Quest.
Consultancy costs 2002-03 347,265 2003-04 194,982 2004-05 110,519 2005-06 1,189,000 2006-07 323,000 2007-08 346,000 Total 2,510,766
These costs include travel expenses for visits by consultants and trainers to the Department for International Development’s (DFID) offices in the UK and over 60 overseas offices.
(b) We do not hold figures for the cost of the small amount of DFID staff overtime during the project and providing them would incur disproportionate costs.