The Committee is responsible for overseeing the following project aspects:
■ Organizational structure,
■ Project scope throughout the project period,
■ Project schedule,
■ Project cost,
■ Scope changes requiring Treasury Board approval are to be presented to the Committee to obtain support,
■ Advising Treasury Board on overall progress of the project and obtaining necessary guidance from Treasury Board,
■ Short-listed and selected projects for alternative financing, and
■ A 5-year plan of P3 projects, including proposed procurement schedules giving due consideration to market, industry and public service capacity.
■ P3 projects are either undertaken by a "Single Ministry" or a "Cross Ministry" team. A Single Ministry project affects only that ministry, which is responsible for the program under which the asset will be operated, no other ministry is directly affected by the operations and the single ministry will own, operate and maintain the infrastructure being developed under the P3 agreement. A roads project is an example of a "Single Ministry" P3. A "Cross-Ministry" project impacts more than 1 ministry. For example, the program delivery may be the responsibility of 1 ministry while developing, operating and maintaining the infrastructure to deliver that program is the responsibility of a second ministry. Other organizations, such as health regions, school boards and post-secondary institutions may also be impacted by the project. As there are more stakeholders in a Cross Ministry project, developing and delivering the project is more complex, so an appropriate organizational structure needs to be in place to ensure all stakeholder needs are met.
The difference between the project organization for a "Single Ministry" and "Cross Ministry" project is as follows:
■ A "Single Ministry" project is not required to establish a Deputy Ministers' Project Steering Committee. At the discretion of the Deputy Minister of the ministry responsible for the project, the function of the Deputy Ministers' Project Steering Committee can be filled by that Deputy Minister. An RFQ Selection Committee will still be required for the project in accordance with Alberta's Public-Private Partnership Framework and Guideline.
■ A "Cross Ministry" project will establish a Deputy Ministers' Project Steering Committee to provide detailed project oversight and guidance.
The Committee Chair will conclude as to whether a project is a "Single Ministry" or "Cross Ministry" project.