1. Model Contracts Project Provide Councils with a model contract and tendering ‘toolkit’ for Waste Collection and Resource Recovery operations.  Based on LGA website  Four parts to the ‘toolkit’ Discussion Papers User Guides Model Contracts Education & Training Sessions

2. Model Contracts Project Discussion Papers – create awareness & promote thought Define the needs and scope where is Council now and where does it want to go? governance & due diligence review existing contracts impediments to the scope probity issues – how to manage them Contract Management responsibilities & liabilities Community – consultation/involvement test a preferred outcome involvement of community or volunteer organisations

3. Discussion Papers Model Contracts Project User Guides – link discussion papers to contract Front end guides user through the development of a contract based on the identified needs and scope Back end a guide through tender process to let final contract identifies range of specific contract management issues to be addressed – links to Discussion Paper User Guide Model Contracts

4. Model Contracts Project Model Contracts – Collection and Resource Recovery Each contract consists of the following sections Background Information ………………….. variable *** Tender Conditions…………………………. fixed Conditions of Contract…………………….. fixed Service Specification………………………. variable *** Fee Schedule………………………………. variable *** Tender Return Schedules………………… variable *** *** variable components identified via Discussion Papers and User Guides Education & Training Sessions – introduction to users First session planned for Feb/March 2009