1. The majority of the content of this document is intended to provide guidance, rather than mandatory rules. It highlights the key considerations that acquisition team members should bear in mind when considering/implementing a Change and provides examples showing the principles which may be adopted to put in place a more robust and efficient process than that contained in some extant PFI contracts. These may be adapted to suit the circumstances of particular projects.
2. Standard drafting for change management in MOD PFI contracts is contained in Addendum 2 to MOD PAv1. Where an acquisition team proposes to utilise this drafting, it must do so wholesale, unless there are project-specific or value for money reasons to do otherwise. Any such revisions to reflect these principles will require prior approval from the MOD Private Finance Unit (PFU).