3.13 Defence provided the Committee with statements of evidence for the 10 direct procurement projects reviewed. The documents were similar in style and content, even though a standard template was not used. The Committee's Manual lists the requirements for statements of evidence. Key items to be provided in the statements of evidence are:
• project objectives;
• the need for the work;
• environmental and heritage considerations;
• location and scope;
• consultation conducted or proposed; and
• broad (total) project costs.
3.14 Where a project included items specific to the project, such as land acquisition, childcare needs or acoustics, these matters were addressed in the statement for that particular project. In respect of none of the projects reviewed, was there evidence that the Committee requested more information be included in the statements of evidence after they had been submitted to the Committee.