8.1 Where the Contracting Authority is not an Applicable Line Ministry, it will submit the proposal for the identified Project ("PPP Project Proposal") for endorsement by their Applicable Line Ministry.

8.2 The Applicable Line Ministry may contact the PPP Authority to clarify the potential scope for delivering the Project on a PPP basis and adopt their feedback into the PPP Project Proposal.

8.3 After completion of their assessment of the PPP Project Proposal, the Applicable Line Ministry will either endorse the PPP Project Proposal, reject the PPP Project Proposal or seek a resubmission of the PPP Project Proposal by the Contracting Authority incorporating the Applicable Line Ministry's feedback.