The Fairness Auditor's responsibilities include the following:
• Review any transaction documents at the Auditor's discretion, including invitation documents and their addenda and the process framework and evaluation worksheets.
• Attend meetings where evaluation findings and recommendations are formally presented and monitor the fairness of such proceedings and the findings made there, and attend and monitor any other meetings at the Auditor's discretion.
• Deliver interim reports at the selection of short listed Respondents and at selection of the Preferred Proponent, and a final report consolidating the two interim reports, providing the Fairness Auditor's independent opinion as to the fairness of the transaction process conducted by Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation, in each instance first providing drafts of such reports to Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation for comment prior to finalization of each report.
• Provide proactive input at the earliest stage possible with respect to potential fairness issues, were it not for such input, might give cause to a finding of a breach of fairness.
• Report to Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation on an as required basis, participate in meetings in person and by telephone as scheduled, identify fairness related priority issues and fairness related critical path constraints, and manage his/her assignment in a timely and cost-effective manner.