An appropriately qualified Delivery Project Director (if different to the procurement Project Director) should be engaged a number of months prior to the end of the procurement phase. This will facilitate a smooth and efficient transfer from the procurement to the project delivery phase. It will also ensure from day one of the delivery phase, the Delivery Project Director understands the contract and the Responsible Agency and private sector's deliverables, the basis for the risk allocations, the Responsible Agency's project budget and Planning Approval requirements. This knowledge will help to ensure that value for money is maintained throughout the project delivery and operations phases.
The Delivery Project Director must be given appropriate delegation powers within the Responsible Agency to undertake his/her contractual responsibilities for the Responsible Agency.
The Delivery Project Director and senior management of the Responsible Agency must comply with TC15-16: Managing Public Private Partnership (PPP) Contracts. For further details refer to section 7.3 of the NSW PPP Guidelines and TC15-16.
The Project Director will report to a senior manager of the Responsible Agency as well as an inter-agency Steering Committee.
It is highly advisable that the Project Director and team members undertake Contract Management for Public Private Partnerships training, which is provided once or twice a year by a joint arrangement between Partnerships Victoria and NSW Treasury.