3.  Coverage of the policy and guidelines

Under the national PPP policy guidelines, projects with a capital value of $50 million will trigger consideration of PPP as a potential procurement option. As outlined in Section 4.3.2 of the national PPP policy, the consideration of the PPP option needs to have regard to the PPP value for money drivers, particularly sufficient scale and long term nature. As a result, PPP projects with a whole of life net present value greater than $100 million attract most market interest.

The national and Queensland PPP policy and guidelines apply to all PPP projects undertaken by government departments in Queensland, unless a specific government decision advises that other provisions will apply. The following specific PPP exemptions continue to apply to Queensland:

•  certain standard design and construction projects such as office buildings with long-term government tenants;

•  information and communication technology projects;

•  government owned corporations and Category One water authorities seeking community service obligation funding to procure new infrastructure; and

•  general procurement of services by the Government where infrastructure is not being provided, for example through professional consulting services.

The Infrastructure Projects (IP) Division within the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) is responsible for developing and overseeing the Queensland PPP policy and supporting guidelines, and for Queensland's contribution to the national PPP policy and guidelines.

With the assistance of Infrastructure Australia, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) will monitor, review and from time to time refine the national PPP policy and guidance material. COAG is responsible for approving substantive changes to the national policy and guidelines. Individual jurisdictions are responsible for maintaining and updating their specific jurisdictional requirements, therefore it is likely that this document will be amended from time to time.