4. Planning a major project requires the preparation of a business case in three steps:
1° The first step consists of developing the strategic presentation document, the purpose of which is to assess the project's relevance.
2° The second step consists of developing the initial business case, which identifies notably the preferred option for meeting the need and determines the delivery approach.
3° The third step consists of preparing the final business case, which presents the entire project in the most comprehensive, realistic way possible, particularly the risks, costs, and timeframes.
5. The public body must work with Infrastructure Québec in preparing the documents specified in the various steps in Section 4. Infrastructure Québec coordinates the process and identifies which studies it shall conduct itself and which shall be conducted by the public body. Nevertheless, the public body remains responsible for and retains control of the project.
Infrastructure Québec can adapt this partnership according to the public body's expertise in planning a project in accordance with this framework policy.
Requests to work with Infrastructure Québec by organizations in the education or health and social services networks or a body under the authority of the Minister of Transport must come from the minister responsible for the public body in question.
When a public body is obliged to do business exclusively with the Société immobilière du Québec, the latter must work with Infrastructure Québec as the body responsible for the project.
6. For the use of its goods and services, Infrastructure Québec applies the rates approved by the Conseil du trésor for fees, commissions, and honoraria.