Pa Management Consultants

Mr. Cousins
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the projects undertaken by PA management consultants for his Department in the last three years.

Mr. Eggar
[holding answer 15 June 1993]: The consultancy contracts awarded by the DTI to PA Management Consultants over the last three years are as listed. List of projects undertaken by PA Management Consultants for the DTI in the last three yearsTelecommunications Market AdvisorVisiting Engineers schemeEsprit—CIME support servicesStudy of washing machine: drafting specification for ECO labelEvaluation of Regional Selective AssistanceEureka response handling unit ADW's successorSuccessful purchaser/suppliers relationships studies portfolioCleaner Technologies stage 11 studyEnvironmental legislation: future of batteries and fuel cellsMicromechanics: invitation of Eureka projectsEnterprise Counsellor training sessionsEvaluation of Regional Selective Assistance—second stageEvaluation of Task Force programmeEnvironment Northern seas conferenceDTI communications strategy studyPersonnel management strategy studyEvaluation of NPL programme on conformanceITS Quality management services (QMS) projectDepartmental IS strategy studyIS strategy scoping study in DTI's regulatory business areaBusiness seminar for DTI/ITS staffUnited States biotechnology reportStudy to measure, monitor and evaluate the open systems phase 2 programmeRegional policy researchAudit of communications studySupport to UK Eureka unitNew managing '90s lead bookletMaterials Matter 11: Thematic proposal: stereo lithographyFeasibility study—Factory of the futureUpdate of the report manufacturing into the 90's Emerging generic technologiesQuality initiative in the services Eastcote computer centre BS5750 certificationNetwork security studyWan development projectActivities for generic technologies pilot studyITS quality management services (QMS) project—second stageSupport and assistance in the production of a series of six videosMarket advisor to Telecommunications and Posts division of DTIResource account for DTIMarket testing of DTI's central training functionBarriers inhibiting the development and growth of small and medium sized businesses and identification of research gapsStudy on the requirements for calibration of Coordinate measuring machinesFuture of Warren Spring LaboratoryEureka feasibility studyReview of client management systemsReport of Warren Spring investigationThe figures do not include contracts issued by those executive agencies which have delegated authority to engage consultants.