Subcontractor

Subcontracted by ...

Description

Date

Comments 

Amount expended (GST exclusive)

Total value of contract (GST exclusive)

The Bailey Group Pty Ltd (Retail*Facts)[1]

ACCC/Treasury

Field data collection surveys

10 June 2008 to 10 June 2010

Contract transferred to Treasury on 5 January 2009

$1,455,042 expended by the ACCC; $834,572 expended by Treasury

$4.7 million

Getronics[2]

ACCC/Treasury

Website design, development, hosting and maintenance

Unknown (likely to be between mid-2008 and 1 July 2009)

Contract transferred to Treasury on 5 January 2009 

$1,433,238 expended by the ACCC; $396,654 expended by Treasury

Unknown (but likely to be close to the amount already expended)

SymbioAlliance[3]

ACCC

Undertake like for like testing of survey product items

Unknown (likely to be between mid-2008 and 5 January 2009)

$13,999

Unknown

Cogent Business[4]

ACCC

Advice on system architecture

Unknown (likely to be between mid-2008 and 5 January 2009)

$87,147

Unknown

CHOICE[5]

Treasury

Take over the GROCERYchoice website

Over three years from 5 January 2009

Estimated contingent liability of $700,000 – yet to be determined

$2,727,273

$8.0 million (GST inclusive)

Freshlogic[6]

CHOICE

Provide a method for comparing fresh produce; information on top selling products and weekly specials data

Unknown

No contract was signed

$64,250 (April to June 2009)

N/A

SMS Management and Technology[7]

CHOICE

Program management, technical build, hosting and maintenance of GROCERYchoice

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Moon Group[8]

CHOICE

Online design for the website

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Nielsen Online[9]

CHOICE

Conduct surveys on the CHOICE website, create a profile of website users, shopping habits and demographics

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Bruce Clay Australia[10]

CHOICE

Develop a search engine optimisation strategy for GROCERYchoice as part of a broader marketing strategy

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown