will be transferred outside of government. The Reviews will be conducted in a staged Instead, a Review should consider how the process. These are: functions can be delivered most efficiently in the 1. Scope future. This will require considering whether Select a Review Leader for the entity functions need to move from within to beyond the boundary of government. Confirm Terms of Reference with Finance and the Contestability Programme Steering Committee (CPSC). Roles and Responsibilities 2. Analyse Entities will be responsible for the conduct of Consider and select alternative approaches for Contestability Reviews. A lead entity will be the function from the spectrum of contestability. determined where a Review covers multiple entities. 3. Assess Options Assess the shortlist of viable alternative Entities are to nominate a Contestability Review approaches for contestable provision including: Leader, usually a senior executive, to be responsible for the conduct of the Review and for Risks and opportunities liaison purposes. Costs and benefits (theoretical and practical) Assess market maturity Finance will provide an assurance and support role to entities conducting Contestability Consult with stakeholders. Reviews. 4. Recommend Actions Governance for each Contestability Review will Analyse implementation and management of the be provided by the CPSC. The CPSC consists of recommended alternative approach/es over the First Assistant Secretaries from four departments short, medium and long term. and is chaired by Finance. The CPSC will assess Identify the best alternative approach/es and the Review to ensure it meets the required make recommendations about potential standards in line with the Terms of Reference, the implementation. Contestability Programme Guidelines and its analysis is robust and sound. 5. Submit The Finance Minister and relevant Ministers will Submit a draft report to Finance to confirm it receive advice from the CPSC about the complies with the Terms of Reference and Contestability Review and its recommendations. Contestability Framework and is sufficiently Depending on the Review’s recommendations, rigorous. subsequent action may be required to agree and Submit the final report to the CPSC, and in turn, implement the recommendations. to the Finance Minister. 6. Implementation Pending approval from the Government, For more information about the implement the Contestability Review’s Contestability Programme recommendations. W: E: T: 02 6215 2991 Conducting a Review does not imply that a function will necessarily be modified or that it
The Reviews will be conducted in a staged process. These are: 1. Scope Select a Review Leader for the entity Confirm Terms of Reference with Finance and the Contestability Programme Steering Committee (CPSC). 2. Analyse Consider and select alternative approaches for the function from the spectrum of contestability. 3. Assess Options Assess the shortlist of viable alternative approaches for contestable provision including: Risks and opportunities Costs and benefits (theoretical and practical) Assess market maturity Consult with stakeholders. 4. Recommend Actions Analyse implementation and management of the recommended alternative approach/es over the short, medium and long term. Identify the best alternative approach/es and make recommendations about potential implementation. 5. Submit Submit a draft report to Finance to confirm it complies with the Terms of Reference and Contestability Framework and is sufficiently rigorous. Submit the final report to the CPSC, and in turn, to the Finance Minister. 6. Implementation Pending approval from the Government, implement the Contestability Review’s recommendations. Conducting a Review does not imply that a function will necessarily be modified or that it will be transferred outside of government. Instead, a Review should consider how the functions can be delivered most efficiently in the future. This will require considering whether functions need to move from within to beyond the boundary of government. Roles and Responsibilities Entities will be responsible for the conduct of Contestability Reviews. A lead entity will be determined where a Review covers multiple entities. Entities are to nominate a Contestability Review Leader, usually a senior executive, to be responsible for the conduct of the Review and for liaison purposes. Finance will provide an assurance and support role to entities conducting Contestability Reviews. Governance for each Contestability Review will be provided by the CPSC. The CPSC consists of First Assistant Secretaries from four departments and is chaired by Finance. The CPSC will assess the Review to ensure it meets the required standards in line with the Terms of Reference, the Contestability Programme Guidelines and its analysis is robust and sound. The Finance Minister and relevant Ministers will receive advice from the CPSC about the Contestability Review and its recommendations. Depending on the Review’s recommendations, subsequent action may be required to agree and implement the recommendations. For more information about the Contestability Programme W: E: T: 02 6215 2991
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