11.  National commercial principles

The national commercial principles provide a consistent and efficient risk allocation framework, while recognising the need for flexibility for individual project needs. While every endeavour will be made to maintain this consistency, each project has to be considered on its merits with an assessment made as to the suitability and impacts of the promulgated risk allocation framework.

Any proposed deviation from the national commercial principles for sector or project-specific issues will be documented and agreed with NT Treasury and the Treasurer when government approval is sought to issue the request for proposal.