Generally, in New South Wales, a Cabinet sub-committee with specific mandates provides approvals at various project milestones. However, Cabinet has discretion over whether a full Cabinet approval is required for a project, aspect or milestone of a PPP transaction. The Responsible Agency should contact NSW Treasury or the Department of Premier and Cabinet if further guidance is required relating to the Cabinet/Cabinet sub-committee approval process.
Separate Cabinet approvals can be combined in some cases. For example, the approvals to select a preferred proponent and execute contracts may be combined on the condition that final contracts are substantially in the same form as when the preferred proponent is selected. Cabinet approvals may be linked in the case where the Responsible Agency already has advanced project planning and documentation (perhaps because the project is similar to an existing PPP).
Responsible Agencies should contact NSW Treasury for guidance as to when Cabinet approvals can be combined or when additional Cabinet approvals are required (for example, for material commercial or contractual changes). Refer to section 4.2 for further detail.