Procurement of government infrastructure projects

That the Committee inquire into, and report on, world’s best practice with regard to the procurement of government infrastructure projects with particular reference to:

1.     the best process of gateway decision making on the efficacy of public private partnerships compared to other procurement methods;

2.     the best procurement process and documentation;

3.     the desirability of the standardisation of procurement processes and documentation;

4.     the desirability of a standard national process and documentation for the delivery of government infrastructure within a federal structure;

5.     methods to minimise the cost of contractors tendering for the supply of services with respect to government infrastructure;

6.     methods to achieve optimal contestability in tendering for the supply of services with respect to government infrastructure; and

7.   any other related matter.