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3.3 Principles In Selection of Procurement Contracts

a) The key objectives and constraints of the project

➢ The objectives generally relate to:

i. scope (i.e., what is to be delivered) together with

any required provision for flexibility in this regard

ii. cost, including whole-of-life and transaction costs

iii. time, including an appropriate allowance for the

contract period

iv. quality, including fitness for purpose considerations

➢ Constraints are typically unique to each project and may

include:

i. time constraints

ii. budget constraints

iii. physical constraints

iv. availability of resources, including labour resources
skills,

v. capability and capacity of the project participants to

deliver the planned project outcomes

vi. market or industrial conditions

vii. policy requirements.

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