Download Category: Guide on Hourly Fee Rates for Consultants

The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) conducted a study on the use of consultants in the Public Service in 2001. This initiative was based on a request of Cabinet following perceptions that the South African Public Service has become a major purchaser of consulting services.The aim of the study was to improve the understanding of Government on the underlying reasons for the apparent increased dependency on the use of consultants in the Public Service and the impact of the use of consultants on the transformation and service delivery challenges that the Public Service faces. In June 2001, specific recommendations were made to Cabinet.

Cabinet approved that the Department of Public Service and Administration commences with the implementation of the proposed actions in close consultation with and full participation of all stakeholders (Minutes of Cabinet – dated 25 July 2001). Following Cabinet’s decision, standardised fee rate structures had to be developed for consultants. A DPSA task team in consultation with National Treasury was constituted to develop this Guide. Wide consultation took place with professional associations, bodies, consulting companies, selected government Departments and the Office of the Auditor-General. The purpose of this Guide is to provide for standardised hourly fee rates of consultants appointed in the Public Service. These are only applicable to consulting categories for which no such standardised rates have already been determined by professional institutes or associations established in terms of legislation (refer to section 2 Scope and concept clarification).

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