• Service Demand Identification
• Service Delivery Options
• Justification of Proposed Option
• Project Definition

The description of the construction procurement processes is available on the NSW Treasury website. 

Procurement Framework Instruments

NSW Government agencies are required to use the following instruments that support the procurement planning processes.   

Service Demand Identification

• NSW Government Strategic Management Framework 
• Total Asset Management planning
• Demand Management Guideline 

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Service Delivery Options

• Demand Management Guideline 
• Guidelines for Collaboration and Integrated Services (Also refer to Premier's Circular PC99-31)
• Value Management Guideline

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Justification of the Proposed Options

• Agency Accreditation Scheme for Construction Projects
• Project Profile Assessment Tool
• Capital Works >$1 million Flow Diagram (Illustrates the interaction of the accreditation scheme, Gateway business case review, budget approval, and project reporting requirements throughout the project planning and delivery phases).
• Guidelines for Economic Appraisal
• Economic Appraisal Principles and Procedures Simplified
• Value Management Guideline
• Life Cycle Costing Guideline
• Sustainable Development Guideline
• Environmental Performance Guide for Buildings (refer to Premier's Memo No. 2003-2)
• Government Energy Management Policy (refer to Premier's Memo No. PM98-35)
• Heritage Asset Management Guideline
• Risk Management Guideline
• Asset Strategy
• State Infrastructure Strategic Plan (refer to Premier's Memo 2001-18)
• Strategic Review Gateway Review Process

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Project Definition

• Agency Accreditation Scheme for Construction Projects
• Aboriginal Participation in Construction Guidelines
• Economic Development Guidelines
• Risk Management Guideline
• Approval of the Budget Committee of Cabinet (BCC) - (refer to Premier's Memo 97-25: Budget Committee - Capital Works Bids). Submission to include:
  • Technical Feasibility Study (the report to be prepared for each proposal)
  • NSW Government Guidelines for Economic Appraisal  
  • Economic Appraisal Principles and Procedures Simplified
  • Value Management Study (for projects of value $5 million and over)
  • Risk Management Plan
  • Guidelines for Financial Appraisal   
• Business Case Guidelines (the document provides information on developing proposals for approval of Budget Committee of Cabinet) refer to Premier's Circular 2000-79 
• Treasury Appraisal/Monitoring for Construction Projects
• ICAC Advice on Major Development Proposals (refer to Premier's Memo 2005-07) 
• Contracting for Services: The Probity Perspective
• Direct Negotiations - Guidelines for Managing Risks in Direct Negotiations  
• Business Case Review (refer to the Gateway Review Process)

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