Transcript Model Contracts Project

Model Contracts Project
Provide Councils with a model contract and
tendering ‘toolkit’ for Waste Collection and
Resource Recovery operations.
 Based on LGA website
 Four parts to the ‘toolkit’
Discussion Papers
User Guides
Model Contracts
Education & Training Sessions
Model Contracts Project
Discussion Papers – create awareness & promote thought
Define the needs and scope
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where is Council now and where does it want to go?
governance & due diligence
review existing contracts
impediments to the scope
probity issues – how to manage them
Contract Management
• responsibilities & liabilities
Community – consultation/involvement
• test a preferred outcome
• involvement of community or volunteer organisations
Model Contracts Project
User Guides – link discussion papers to contract
Front end
• guides user through the development of a contract
based on the identified needs and scope
Back end
• a guide through tender process to let final contract
• identifies range of specific contract management
issues to be addressed – links to Discussion Paper
Discussion
Papers
User Guide
Model
Contracts
User Guide
Model Contracts Project
Model Contracts – Collection and Resource Recovery
Each contract consists of the following sections
Background Information …………………..variable***
Tender Conditions………………………….fixed
Conditions of Contract……………………..fixed
Service Specification……………………….variable***
Fee Schedule……………………………….variable***
Tender Return Schedules…………………variable***
*** variable components identified via Discussion Papers
and User Guides
Education & Training Sessions – introduction to
users
First session planned for Feb/March 2009