Phase 1  What activities should I do in the contract start-up phase?

What activities should I do in the contract start-up phase?

If you have come directly to this phase and your contract has already commenced, go to Phase 0 - planning for contract management and scan the recommended activities and complete as required. The table below lists the activities for the contract start-up phase. Your categorisation of your contract based on the complexity and risk profile will determine which activities you should complete.

Activities during contract start-up phase include:

Transactional Contract

Routine Contract

Complex Contract

Strategic Contract

1.1

Review contract (page 20)

Required

Required

Required

Required

1.2

Confirm contract management roles and responsibilities (page 21)

Recommended

Strongly Recommended

Required

Required

1.3

Set up contract administration (page 21)

Recommended

Strongly Recommended

Required

Required

1.4

Set up contract information management (page 22)

Not required

Recommended

Strongly Recommended

Strongly Recommended

1.5

Set up contract communication management (page 22)

Not required

Recommended

Strongly Recommended

Strongly Recommended

1.6

Review and update plans (page 23)

Not required

Recommended

Required

Required

1.7

Provide the supplier with agreed access, assets, information and security (page 23)

Required (If applicable)

Required (If applicable)

Required (If applicable)

Required (If applicable)

1.8

Conduct contract start up meeting (page 24)

Not required

Recommended

Strongly Recommended

Strongly Recommended

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