2.2  Process

The level of detail required for the stage two analysis is only that needed to enable Cabinet Budget Review Committee to make an initial determination on the priority and affordability of the potential project and its suitability for further investigation under this framework. As such, it is not expected that there will be significant costs or resource requirements for agencies at this stage of the process.

The key elements of stage two are illustrated in Figure 3 and described in further detail below:

∙  establishment of the initial government project team and steering committee

∙  refinement of technical solutions

∙  identification of project delivery options

∙  assessment of project delivery options

∙  development of a project resource plan

∙  consideration by Cabinet Budget Review Committee.

As a general rule, a project should not be referred to publicly as a potential public private partnership project until Cabinet Budget Review Committee have confirmed it to be a priority.

Figure 3 - Key elements of stage two.