2.2 Project Concept Report

The primary deliverable at this stage of the Project Lifecycle is the Project Concept Report, which serves as an overview of the project, and includes a brief description, an initial needs assessment, a high-level cost estimate, and a proposed project delivery Timeline. The Project Concept Report must be prepared for all projects that are shortlisted for submission as part of the pipeline. Additionally, whilst the pipeline will be collated and published by the Department of Finance, Project Concept Reports must be prepared by the responsible government entities. Projects will be included as part of the final published pipeline only after their Project Concept Reports are approved by the Department of Finance.

The report must be brief in nature, typically not exceeding a length of 5 pages, and comprises primarily of the following sections: