1.4 How and when to use the Guide
This Guide has been written on the basis that Owners refer to other general (non-alliance specific) government policies and guidelines applying to procurement planning, infrastructure delivery and government decision making. In relation to alliance specific documentation, Owners should refer to the alliancing Policy, Guidance Notes and Templates5 in addition to the Guide. Figure 1.1 illustrates the wider context of documentation and indicates when to use the Guide in the hierarchy of planning and delivery steps in a project alliance.
Figure 1.1: Hierarchy of planning and delivery steps in a project alliance
As shown above, the Guide (and the Guidance Notes and Templates) applies once an Owner has approval to deliver a project as an alliance (however, Chapter 3 of this Guide provides additional advice, which supplements general Business Case policies/guidelines, on the selection of alliancing as the preferred procurement strategy).
In some circumstances, it may be appropriate to depart from the processes set out in this Guide. Each Owner always has the flexibility to determine and recommend processes which are efficient, 'fit-for-purpose' and best suited to achieving VfM outcomes for their specific project.6
The Guide has been prepared on the basis that when Owners undertake alliance contracting, they:
are familiar with all relevant Acts and their jurisdictional policies and guidelines (whether alliance specific or otherwise);
understand the practical challenges of prevailing market conditions that impact public sector infrastructure projects; and
will call on specialist professional service providers (such as cost estimators, legal and commercial advisers), sourced either internally or externally, to assist them to deliver the project in accordance with the Policy, the Guide, Guidance Notes and Templates.
| This Guide details 'what to do' not 'how to do it' The Guide is not a standalone document on how to procure and deliver alliance projects. The Guide supports the approach of Owners calling on the skills, experience and expertise of a number of specialist advisers to assist with developing a tailored approach to procurement and delivering the specific project. The Guide has been prepared to provide advice to Owners about 'what to do' rather than attempt to fully detail the 'how to' aspects of an alliance. |
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5 Published on the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development website: www.infrastructure.gov.au
6 Refer to section 5.5.1 'Assess which selection process is most suitable'.