How many contracts have been awarded to Arthur Andersen Consulting by (a) the Scottish Executive, (b) agencies of the Scottish Executive an…

Only four contracts have been placed with Arthur Andersen or Arthur Andersen Consulting since 1 July 1999. All four were awarded following competition. Expenditure to date on these contracts is £410,000. However, three contracts have not yet been completed and it is expected that additional expenditure will be incurred in 2002 and 2003 taking the estimated total value to around £1.1 million. Two of the four contracts were in respect of financial advice
- one in connection with a PFI project and one in connection with broadband. The other two contracts were in respect of consultancy advice
- one in connection with continuous professional development for teachers and one in connection with a review of Scottish Police Information Strategy.None of the Executive's agencies have placed any contracts with Arthur Andersen over the period.Procurement of goods and services by non-departmental public bodies is a matter for the individual body concerned.