Unlike traditional delivery methods (hard dollar), alliances (cost-reimbursable) involve the expenditure of funds in a public and transparent way. In this situation, Owners should ensure that spending by the alliance is aligned with acceptable public sector standards.
As a guide, the following examples (which are taken from actual alliances) would be considered inappropriate expenditure:
• reimbursement of fees for postgraduate university study to members of the alliance;
• Christmas parties for staff, workers and their partners that exceed government department standards;
• 'excessive' prizes (such as boats and cars) to alliance personnel for contributing innovative ideas; and
• expenses for travel, accommodation and dining/entertainment that exceed public sector standards.