The Project Manager is responsible for delivering the project and oversees the entire transaction process and manages work tasks and work teams (see Appendix C.7 for the Project Manager Roles and Responsibilities). The Project Manager is supported by the Service Delivery Ministry, Program Ministry and SIO staff, and external consultants.
Issues arising from the transaction process are brought to the attention of the Project Manager, who decides how best to resolve the issues within the process framework.
The Project Manager is responsible for the development of the RFQ and RFP documents, the evaluation criteria, the evaluation process (including relationship reviews), the draft and final legal agreements, proposed new legislation (as required), and any addenda or amendments to any of the foregoing.
The relationship review process is set up to:
o Review relationships disclosed by project team members or that are generally learned of and determine whether there are conflict of interest issues;
o Determine the list of parties to be excluded from joining respondent/proponent teams (namely, parties that would provide a proponent team with a material unfair advantage); and
o Review relationships disclosed by proponents in their submissions; and
o Take appropriate action regarding conflict of interest issues (e.g., exclusion from process, mitigating strategies).
The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the project receives the appropriate approvals from the ADMPRC, DMPSC, the Advisory Committee on Alternative Capital Financing (ACACF), and ultimately, Treasury Board Committee (and Cabinet, in the case of the signing of the Project Agreement) prior to engaging in procurement or contracting activities.
The Project Manager approves all communications to interested parties, respondents, and proponents, as well as all public communications.
The Project Manager reviews and accepts the recommendations and evaluation results presented by the evaluation teams or requests additional clarification from the teams.
The Project Manager may delegate responsibilities to committees or working groups but remains ultimately responsible for the delegated activities.