The government will pursue innovative methods of engaging the private sector wherever it is consistent with this framework. The role of private-sector partners will be determined by the choice of infrastructure investment and financing and procurement delivery model on a case-by-case basis. In short, the private sector is likely to be involved in either or both of the following two aspects of public infrastructure delivery:
1. provision of external expert advisory services to government or a broader public-sector entity; and
2. provision of service or finance for an initiative.
The government envisages the private sector taking a lead role in the following areas: overall procurement management of major infrastructure initiatives; sourcing and managing initiative finance; management of infrastructure assets; and providing services associated with specific infrastructure.
The private sector already performs a lead role in project advice and the design and construction of major infrastructure assets.