THE HON. GREG COMBET MP
Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
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NEW CONTRACT TO SUPPORT ADF RECRUITING
A new two year contract to deliver the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
recruiting services with Manpower Services (Aust) has been signed.
“This new contract will ensure continuity of recruitment operations and
processing of applications for the Navy, Army and Air Force,” said Mr Combet.
“All applicants for enlistment and appointment to the ADF are assured that
their applications will continue to be processed throughout the transition
period of this contract.
“The recruitment results this year have so far continued to be encouraging.
“By 1 November 2009, 2,286 full-time members had enlisted into the ADF.
This equates to 93 per cent of the year to date target and is 372 more
members enlisting than in the same period 12 months prior.
“The number of ADF recruitment enquiries has increased by about 35 per
cent, while there has been an increase of approximately 16 per cent in the
number of applications,” said Mr Combet.
The transition of services from Chandler Macleod Group (CMG) to Manpower
will take place over the coming months.
This new contract is an interim arrangement while longer term arrangements
are finalised following the termination by agreement of the contract with CMG
for the provision of ADF recruiting services.
Manpower was previously identified as having the capability to deliver ADF
recruiting services during the 2008 open tender process conducted by
Defence.
The contract for the interim arrangement was developed in accordance with
the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines and has been evaluated as
providing value for money.
Media contacts:
Rod Hilton (Greg Combet):
02 6277 7620 or 0458 276 619
Defence Media Liaison:
02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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