The State's intention is to ensure that it has full visibility of contractual arrangements and access to documentation in connection with the Project, and appropriate rights in respect of those arrangements. There are two key principles that underlie the subcontracting provisions in the PV Standard Project Deeds:
• Project Co is ultimately responsible for the delivery of the Project, regardless of the acts or omissions of its Subcontractors. One of the benefits of a PPP is the transfer of risk for Subcontractor performance to Project Co; and
• notwithstanding the above, there are certain minimal levels of control that the State requires over subcontracting arrangements given the criticality of some Subcontracts to the successful delivery of the Project. These are to ensure that the State's rights are acknowledged by Subcontractors, the State has rights to secure continuity of the Project in circumstances of Project Co insolvency, and statutory protections for the Subcontractor market are upheld.