The Gateway Review36 consists of a series of structured reviews that examine procurements at six key decision points (or gates) in the procurement cycle. These ‘gates’ are Strategic, Business Case, Procurement Strategy, Tender Review, Pre Commissioning and Post Implementation.
For the purposes of capital expenditure reviewed by Treasury, Gateway Reviews are mandatory only at the Business Case gate. However, as a matter of good business practice, agencies are encouraged to conduct Gateway Reviews at all six ‘gates’ in the procurement process.
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36 For more detail on the Gateway Review process and documentation, refer to Treasury’s Website: www.treasury.nsw.gov.au . SOCs are not bound to follow the Gateway Review process, but for high-risk projects or projects that exceed $50m in value, an independent review of a business case should be conducted by using the Gateway Review process or an alternative system.