Summary of requirements across the project lifecycle

1. Preliminary business case stage

•  Estimate contingency requirements for preliminary financial assessment of the project.

•  Identify roles and responsibilities for managing contingency based on the risk profile.

•  Submit proposal for endorsement.

 

2.  Final business case stage

•  Revise and quantify contingency funds for accurate financial appraisal of the project.

•  Assign roles and responsibilities for management of contingency based on the risk profile.

•  Propose monitoring and reporting arrangements for use of contingency.

 

3.  Project development stage (Pre-tender)

•  Finalise contingency provision.

•  Assign ownership for all contingent risks according to identified roles and responsibilities.

•  Establish monitoring and reporting arrangements for use of contingency.

 

4.  Project delivery stage

•  Approve release of contingency as risks materialise according to governance framework.

•  Monitor and transparently report on contingency utilisation against forecast.

•  Return surplus contingency funds to be invested elsewhere in the portfolio.