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The Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas MP recently announced changes to the Market-Led Proposals (MLP) Guidelines to (a) remove the "uniqueness" criteria, (b) introduce a need to justify exclusive negotiations, (c) seek to align MLPs with new Government project priority areas and (d) simplify the MLP assessment process.
This new regime allows the Victoria Government to manage MLPs in a more streamlined fashion. The new process is described in the updated MLP Guidelines and Government Priority Areas list.
Key changes to the MLP process include:
Considering each in turn:
Priority areas
Bushfire prevention
International education
Retail, transport distribution and logistics
Visitor economy
Health infrastructure
Social and community infrastructure and services
Digital technologies
Medical technologies and pharmaceuticals
Environment and sustainability
Creative industries
New process
Old process
Pre-Stage 1 – Pre-submission meeting with DTF
Assist proponent to understand process; other Departments may attend
Pre-Stage 1
As per new process
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Stage 1 – Preliminary assessment DTF
DTF can accept, reject, or put to a competitive process
Stage 1 - Filtering of Projects and DD DTF
Limited project details published
Stage 2 – DD and Strategic Assessment DTF
Same outcomes per Stage 1; "uniqueness" criteria assessed
Project details published
Stage 2 – Investment Case and Negotiation of Project
Same outcomes as per Stage 1
Stage 3 – Procurement preparation
Stage 3 – Exclusive Negotiations
May result in contract award
Stage 4 – Contract negotiations, value for money assessment
Stage 5 – Contract Award
The new process involves the Department of Treasury and Finance from start to finish and involves the Department of Premier and Cabinet early in the process.
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