Innovation
Booz Allen scores key access card role
Booz Allen Hamilton has secured the coveted role of lead advisor to the government office charged with implementing the controversial AU$1.1 billion health and welfare access card, the Minister for Human Services, Joe Hockey, announced.
Booz Allen Hamilton has secured the coveted role of lead advisor to the government office charged with implementing the controversial AU$1.1 billion health and welfare access card, the Minister for Human Services, Joe Hockey, announced.
In a statement issued today, Hockey said the consultancy would work with the Office of Access Card (OAC) to project-manage implementation of the card, "providing strategic and independent advice to the Minister and the Department of Human Services".
The Booz Allen project team would be co-located within the OAC in Canberra, he said.
The initial contract -- outlining the implementation plan, business architecture, technological specifications and budget for the project - is worth AU$4 million over three months. The lead advisor is to work to a series of contracts through the life of the project, with Booz Allen's work to be reviewed by a soon to be appointed Program Monitoring and Assurance consultant.