Guidance note: Procuring Agencies must consult with the Department of Treasury and Finance on the development and use of a scope ladder for a project. If it is determined that a Scope Ladder will not be developed for a project, then this Section and all references to the Scope Ladder in the Invitation for Expressions of Interest should be deleted. |
The State may also develop a scope ladder for approval alongside the PSC. The purpose of the scope ladder is to identify any scope items Respondents can either remove or add should Proposals be over or under the affordability benchmark. Developing the scope ladder concurrently with the PSC and the RFP documents means that priorities will be clearly communicated to Respondents and the State Representative will have a pre-agreed mandate to negotiate with Respondents in order for [insert Procuring Agency] to present scope options to the State Government for decision.
Any scope ladder items will be clearly defined and limited as it is not the intention for the scope ladder to be used to request multiple options from Respondents as part of their Proposals.