During evaluation of project delivery options, it is important to consider their consistency with public interests.
Matters to be considered in the assessment of public interest include:
∙ effectiveness in meeting the service requirement
∙ impact on stakeholders
∙ accountability and transparency
∙ public access and equity
∙ consumer rights
∙ security
∙ privacy.
Public interest considerations may necessitate modifications to, or indeed abandonment of, some or all of the project delivery options. These modifications may have cost and/or revenue implications that will need to be reflected as appropriate in the public sector comparator and partnership models.