The business case submitted to Cabinet should seek funding to implement the recommended option and to deliver the services for a defined period. Specific funding should be sought for:
• any capital works to be undertaken by the government party;
• service payments to a private provider or recurrent budget funding for the government party to deliver the services (to the extent that such funding does not already exist);
• procurement and/or transition process resourcing and adviser support;
• if the project deed is to continue or a new contract is to be negotiated;
• any changes to contract management resourcing; or
• as necessary, any funding to decommission the facility.
The relevant project governance committee must endorse the recommended option, which the appropriate Minister(s) should also ratify.
The formal enactment of the end of service plan should not begin prior to the Cabinet decision and approval of funds (if applicable).