8.7 Management structure during contract management phase

After the contract becomes effective, management of the project will normally be transferred to an implementation team and ultimately to an ongoing agency for service delivery arrangements.

For many projects, it may be useful for the Project Steering Committee to oversee the implementation of the project during the initial delivery phase (that is, during construction and at least the first two years of operations). The Project Steering Committee should meet at least quarterly.

For projects with a number of construction phases over many years, it may be appropriate for the Project Steering Committee to continue until the final constructed facility has been operating for at least two years.

In addition, government may require regular progress reports for major projects so that it can monitor implementation. This should be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Further information on the contract management phase can be found in Appendix H.