The contract administration manual is a living document that should be subject to regular systematic review and update. The timing and function of reviews of the contract administration manual is discussed in chapter 6 of the Partnerships Victoria Contract management guide. To ensure adequate review and updating of the manual, the contract director should:
• determine when the contract administration manual reviews should occur;
• identify the triggers which will cause an earlier review of the manual;
• allocate resources to reviewing and updating the manual;
• coordinate the review process; and
• update the manual to reflect the outcomes of the review.
Reviewing and updating the contract administration manual is a discrete task, as well as part of the wider knowledge management activities outlined in Chapter 7 of the Partnerships Victoria Contract management.