For major projects a steering committee should be established by the delivery agency. The committee’s brief may differ depending on the project phase:
• Procurement phase - to guide the development of the project and deal with key issues, including the content of key documentation and overseeing the evaluation and selection of a preferred bidder; and
• Initial delivery phase (that is, the construction period and at least the first two years of operations) - to provide high level oversight of implementation and management of the contract.
For projects with a number of construction phases over many years, it may be appropriate for the Steering Committee to continue until the final constructed facility has been operating for two years.
Where more than one agency is involved in the project service delivery outcomes, the Director-General of NSW Premier’s Department will appoint one of these agencies to lead the project and convene the steering committee. The other agencies will be represented on the committee.
The composition of the steering committee will be determined by the delivery agency.
An experienced officer from NSW Treasury will be a member of the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee may include representatives from other agencies or independent advisers as jointly approved by Treasury and the delivery agency or by the BCC.