The CWMF comprises the policy document, a series of guidelines and a number of policy advice notes. The capital works management process is a generic process that adopts a best practice strategic asset management approach for the initiation, development and implementation of building projects. It has been developed with the objective of achieving consistency in application of best practice within the operating environment of the Queensland Government.
The State invests well over $1 billion per year in new building assets to meet the needs of the community in a range of areas such as health, education and justice. As capital works funds are devolved to individual government departments, consistent practices need to be in place to facilitate efficiencies in the building industry. The Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) was developed to provide consistency for industry and effectively manage risks.
The CWMF promotes a consistent approach to investment in buildings across State Government departments. The collaborative implementation of this initiative will support the Queensland Government's objective of achieving value for money in the delivery of services to the community through procurement processes that promote the alignment of physical assets to service delivery.
The CWMF was approved by Executive Government on 28 June 1999 and came into effect on 1 July 1999. It applies to all government departments (as the term is defined in section 8 of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 ) that control or administer government buildings.
The CWMF does not apply to other entities such as local governments, Government Owned Corporations, statutory bodies (including for example, universities), or special purpose vehicles.
The main objectives of the CWMF are to:
Services that are the responsibility of the Department of Public Works under the Capital Works Management Framework are provided without charge to government departments, regardless of the entity providing the service within the Department of Public Works. Such services include preparing select lists of contractors, providing access to standard building contracts and building industry consultancy agreements administered by the Department of Public Works, selecting the most appropriate contract form for building projects and providing advice on the confidence level of estimates.
