Ref. No.

Issue

Compliance with Guidance

Comments

3. Setting up the Contract Management Team

3.3.3

Is the optimal Contract Management Team structure documented in the Contract Management Manual? Are there job descriptions for each job in the Contract Management Manual including the part time roles for finance, legal and other specialists? Have the individuals in post been briefed on the job description and formally asked to confirm they accept all aspects of the job?

3.4.2

Has the Contract Manager established and documented a succession planning model covering all key personnel in the Contract Management Team including non-core members?

3.4.4

Is the Contract Management Manual used as the basis for the training delivered to staff delivered before service commencement?

3.5.2

Are there processes in place and documented in the Contract Management Manual to ensure the Contract Management Team consult the Legal Department before appointing external legal advisers and have access to external legal advice quickly when appropriate?

3.5.3

Are there processes in place and documented in the Contract Management Manual to ensure the Contract Management Team consult the Finance Department before appointing external financial advisers and have access to external financial advice quickly when appropriate?

3.5.4

Are there processes in place and documented in the Contract Management Manual to ensure the Contract Management Team can access external technical advice quickly when appropriate?