Project Alliancing

Alliancing is a method of procuring major capital assets, where a state agency and private sector parties work collaboratively to share the risks and responsibilities in an integrated approach.

When to use project alliancing

Project alliancing should generally only be considered after a careful and knowledgeable analysis of project characteristics, costs, risks and benefits and market conditions.  It is normally used for delivering complex and high-risk infrastructure projects, where risks are unpredictable and are best managed collectively.

In other cases the traditional approaches to procurement should be used.
 

Resources

NSW Treasury is working with other jurisdictions to develop common alliance policy principles and guidance.  These are scheduled to be available by mid-2010.

The Treasuries of New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria (the Chair) have sponsored and collaborated on this national benchmarking study that measures alliancing's value for money proposition for government.

In Pursuit of Additional Value: A Benchmarking study into alliancing

Guidance Notes

1. Language in Alliance Contracting: A Short Analysis of Common Terminology, 2009
2. Insurance in Alliance Contracting: Selling Insurable Risks, 2009
3. Key Risk Areas and Trade Offs, 2009 - Exposure draft
 

Current NSW guides

Procurement Methodology Guidelines for Construction, 2005
Contracts Used for Construction Projects, 2008

 

Contact

Property and Procurement Branch
NSW Treasury
1 Farrer Place
Sydney  NSW  2000

email: margaret.rodanska@treasury.nsw.gov.au
Phone: (02) 9228 4403