4.8.1 Roles in lifecycle of an alliance

The responsibilities which should be undertaken by the various parts of the alliance structure are outlined in Table 4.1. The Guide does not address either the mechanics of the procurement or tender process or the roles of all key personnel in detail. The Guide assumes that Owners have this knowledge already, and instead the Guide focuses on matters specific to alliancing.

Table 4.1: Roles in lifecycle of alliance

Role

Lifecycle

Development (includes Business Case and procurement strategy)

Procurement (includes selecting the NOPs and agreeing the commercial arrangements)

Delivery (includes project closeout)

Owner (including Owner's Representative)

Identify gaps in community service levels.

Develop the Business Case.

Progress and obtain approval of the Business Case.

Prepare the VfM Statement.

Lead the procurement process including:

• establish and negotiate the PAA and Commercial Framework;

• manage the EOI/RFP processes;

• negotiate the TOC;

• seek approvals from government to Business Case changes (if necessary);

• manage the EOI / RFP processes.

Ensure delivery of the Owner's VfM Statement including:

• monitor progress, direct corrective action and approve deliverables;

• revisit Business Case to ensure on track;

• ensure compliance with governance arrangements;

• consider and approve any changes to the project as per the governance arrangements;

• undertake statutory obligations that cannot be undertaken by the alliance but have significant impact on the alliance works.

Owner's Project Director42

n/a

Optimise delivery of the Owner's objectives through:

• design and approval of NOP selection process

• develop procurement road map

• manage implementation of procurement process and selection of NOPs.

Business Case Alignment Report (BCAR) - the mechanism by which the government is informed of the outcome of the alliance selection and whether the tender outcome is aligned with the Business Case.43

May take a role in the ALT or the AMT, nominated on a best-for-project' basis.

Selection Panel Members

n/a

Evaluate Proponents against selection criteria and recommend preferred Proponent.

n/a

Owner's Support Team

Take a leadership role on behalf of Owner to manage the Business Case and provide the necessary services to finalise the Business Case.

Maximise Proponent's project knowledge during Alliance Development Phase.

Provide feedback to Selection Panel on team attributes.

Provide guidance to ensure Proponents clearly understand scope of Owner's VfM Statement.

May be the Owner's Participants.

Review Committee or Board

n/a

Monitor procurement process against Owner's objectives.

Appropriate direction may be provided to Project Director at key decision points.

n/a

Alliance Leadership Team (ALT) Nominees (until selected)44

n/a

Negotiate technical, commercial, legal and team arrangements.

Leadership group with accountabilities for project delivery as agreed in the PAA.

Alliance Manager (AM) Nominee (until selected)

n/a

Lead Proponents' response to procurement process.

The senior manager accountabilities for project delivery as outlined in the PAA.

Alliance Management Team (AMT) Nominees (until selected)

n/a

Assist AM where required in responding to procurement process.

Report to AM, executive accountabilities for project delivery as outlined in the PAA.

Alliance Project Team (APT)

n/a

n/a

The alliance project delivery team that reports to the AM.




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42 Often agencies without a comprehensive project delivery structure will need to source this role externally.

43 More detail about this report is provided in Guidance Note No 5, Developing the TOC in alliance contracting, Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Commonwealth of Australia, March 2011.

44 Various roles are named as nominees as they do not take on that role until the Alliance has formed i.e. the PAA has been signed.