Sub-standard delivery of services or the failure to provide agreed services by a member of a private consortium may lead to its contract being terminated. Such situations, for example, may lead to the replacement of that member within the existing consortium or an amended contract if the provision of those services is no longer required. Changes to, or replacement of, a public partner's agency authority may also expose government to new and un-intended risks, particularly during transition phases. See Table 6.14 for the identified sub-issue and case study example.
Table 6.14 Sub-issues Arising From Change of Consortium Members / Change to Public Partner's Agency Authority.
Sub-issues | Generic case study findings |
- Exposure to new risks | - Sub-standard delivery of services or the failure to provide agreed services by a member of a consortium may lead to its contract being terminated. This may lead to new and un-intended risks faced by the public partner - Re-structuring / transfer of statutory obligations could expose government to new and un-intended risks (including how existing risks are managed / resourced) and corporate memory loss due to staff transitioning during critical hand-over periods |