1.1 Operational Taskforce Note 2: Project Transition Guidance is designed to support public sector contract managers in managing the transition from the procurement phase of a PFI project to operation. It has been prepared by Partnerships UK, on behalf of the Operational Taskforce. The Treasury announced the creation of the Operational Taskforce in the policy document PFI: Strengthening Long Term Partnerships published in March 20061. The Taskforce aims to provide guidance and assistance to the public sector in managing operational PFI projects.
1.2 This guidance is generic in nature, in order to cover the broad range of PFI contracts. It divides the process of project transition into the following stages:
• Resource planning for contract monitoring: pre contract award - chapter 2;
• Setting up contract monitoring and management arrangements - chapter 3;
• Communications and relationships - chapter 4.
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1 PFI: Strengthening Long Term Partnerships, HM Treasury, March 2006.