Generally, the Guide has been written to reflect the Owner selecting its alliance partners (NOPs) in a single stage.
However, there may be times when the Owner determines that this is not the optimum selection strategy and that a better VfM outcome may be achieved from selecting its alliance partners progressively.
For example, the Owner may determine that it is beneficial to firstly select a designer to progress design options, before selecting a contractor to join the alliance. The Owner may believe that a progressive process for selecting designers and contractors will enable it to select the 'best-in-class' designer and contractor. This may not be possible in a single stage selection when the Proponents' teams are already formed as a consortium.
Similarly, the Owner may wish to select a key supplier as an alliance partner before selecting the designer and/or contractor.
It is expected that, to the maximum extent possible, the Owner will also apply the principles and intent of the selection process outlined in Chapter 5 to progressive selection processes.