C.  RESPONSIBILITIES

For projects selected for oversight, the Committee is responsible for:

■  Advising the Oversight Committee on overall progress of the project and obtaining necessary guidance,

■  Ensuring all necessary project approvals from Treasury Board, the Advisory Committee on Alternative Capital Financing and Cabinet are obtained,

■  Stakeholder management (including Cabinet, Caucus, supported infrastructure organizations, unions),

■   Approving all public communications strategies and plans,

■  Sponsoring any required enabling legislation,

■  Addressing resource requirements (human, physical and financial),

■  Providing direction and guidance to the Chair, ADM Project Review Committee on any issues that impact the project deliverables,

■  Providing decisions to the Chair, ADM Project Review Committee on any issues, identified by that committee that may impact the delivery of any project deliverables,

■  Monitoring the project budget, schedule and the planned scope, and

■  Reporting to the Deputy Ministers' Oversight Committee on the status of all projects under the Committee's purview, including any scope and/or cost changes that need to be considered.

For P3 projects, the Committee is also responsible for approving:

■  The business case and requesting the business case proceed to Treasury Board for approval to proceed with the procurement recommendation,

■  Key procurement documents prior to their release,

■  Evaluation criteria and proponent selection,

■  Key commercial terms, including the provincial capital contribution, and

■  Appointment of the Fairness Auditor.