Consultancy Use

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Dear Dundee and Angus College,

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, I am writing to formally request the following information.

Please provide details of all consultants used by the College since 1st August 2013 until present date

Please include:
1. Name of consultant or consultancy
2. The remit/purpose
3. Date appointed including length of contract if appropriate
4. Copies of Invoices
5. Source of funding: Whether Cost covered by college finances or funding provided by a specific body or fund.

I am seeking details on any and all consultancy payments made by the College to any consultants from 1st August 2013 until present date, this is to include any and all consultants of any kind be they self-employed individuals, consultant companies or any consultant services that were employed by the College through another firm or employed directly by the College.

Please provide details in a format suitable to yourselves and indicating which area in the College the consultancy provided work, total hours worked each month and the total cost including hourly rate plus any expenses payable and this is to be shown for 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016 respectively until present date.

I believe it is my right to request copies of all invoices you hold in answer to my request from 1st August 2013 until present date.

You should indicate if the consultant was employed directly or indirectly by the College and all figures must be VAT inclusive.

Should you require further clarification of the information I require please do not hesitate to contact me. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary?

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter.

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Hannah Kerr

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Dear Hannah Kerr

Thank you for your requests dated 26 March 2016 30 May 2016 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for information relating to consultants used by the College since 1 August 2013 to date.

In order to identify whether we have and be able to locate the information requested we need further information from you. This is a very broad request and it would help us to know whether there is a particular area of consultancy, College work or consultant you are interested in.

I will be happy to assist you further or advise on how this request can be narrowed in order for us to comply with your requests.

Should we receive further information from you we will respond, in accordance with FOISA, within 20 working days.

Kind Regards

[email address]

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