Infrastructure Finance & Reform (IFR) operates out of Treasury within the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (CMTEDD), ACT Government. IFR advises Government on the development of infrastructure projects, including the use of private finance where appropriate, partnering with directorates to ensure that projects provide the required evidence and analysis to justify the funding decisions of Government. It brings together specialist capability in the support of selection, funding, implementation, delivery and life-of-project transaction management of complex and major infrastructure projects.
IFR’s core functions comprise:
- Advising Government on the development of infrastructure projects within the Capital Framework, including:
- Investment Logic Workshops, Risk Workshops and Delivery Model Workshops necessary in the development of projects
- the needs and economic analysis within business cases for capital projects
- Post Implementation Reviews of Tier 1 and other nominated projects
- monitoring and reporting on the realisation of benefits for Tier 1 and other nominated projects.
- Providing financial and commercial advice on the development and procurement of Public Private Partnership (PPP) and other major, complex infrastructure projects (Design, Construct, Maintain, Operate); and managing or advising on life-of-project transactions for PPP projects
- Managing the process and providing commercial support for the assessment of Unsolicited Proposals
- Reviewing and updating the policy frameworks that support the development, procurement and delivery of capital projects:
- The Capital Framework
- The Partnerships Framework, Guidelines for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
- The Partnerships Framework, Guidelines for Unsolicited Proposals.
| Framework | Description |
|---|---|
| The Capital Framework | The Capital Framework is a fit-for-purpose tool that helps to ensure that Government investments in infrastructure projects provide maximum public value to the ACT community. It provides practical assistance to directorates and agencies proposing investment projects, and to advisors helping develop business cases for them. The Capital Framework |
| The Partnerships Framework – Guidelines for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) | The ACT Government is committed to improving the facilitation of infrastructure delivery within the ACT. As an extension of the Capital Framework, the Partnerships Framework – Guidelines for Public Private Partnerships, provides further guidance on the procurement of public infrastructure using complex delivery models that involve the private sector to a greater degree, including Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). The Partnerships Framework – Guidelines for PPPs The ACT Government has used the PPP delivery model successfully on the Law Courts and the Capital Metro Light Rail – City to Gungahlin projects. Projects |
| The Partnerships Framework – Guidelines for Unsolicited Proposals |
The Guidelines for Unsolicited Proposals provide clear guidance to industry participants and seeks to create a business-friendly environment that will support economic activity. The ACT Government's process to evaluate Unsolicited Proposals provides a clear, flexible structure to review proposals and assess both public interest and value for money. The Partnerships Framework – Guidelines for Unsolicited Proposals |
Contacts
Chris Osborne
Senior Director, Infrastructure Finance
Email: Chris.Osborne@act.gov.au
Trevor Banks
Director, Capital Framework
Email: Trevor.Banks@act.gov.au
Rupert Williams
Director, Unsolicited Proposals
Email: Rupert.Williams@act.gov.au
Rebecca Harman
Director, Governance and Administration
Email: Rebecca.Harman@act.gov.au
ACT Government enquiries and feedback:
ifr@act.gov.au
CMTEDD.CapitalFramework@act.gov.au
unsolicitedproposal@act.gov.au
ppp@act.gov.au