Gateway Review System 

The Gateway Review System is a series of structured reviews that are held at key decision points (gates) in the procurement process.

The NSW Government has developed the System to help agencies improve their procurement discipline and to achieve better service results from their procurement activity.

A small team of experienced procurement practitioners that are not involved in the projects conduct the reviews.  The teams assess the progress of projects against seven criteria: service delivery, affordability, value for money, sustainability, governance, risk management, stakeholder management and change management.

The results of each review are summarised in a report that provides a snapshot of the projects’ progress.  Where appropriate the reports will include recommendations to strengthen the project.

As part of the process for the development of the State Infrastructure Strategy, government agencies are required to submit for Gateway Review all procurement proposals for projects that meet the following criteria:

Strategic Review

• Estimated total cost over $10 million and
• commencing in years 2 – 4 of the upcoming forward estimates period, or
• proposed for State Infrastructure Strategy publication or other public statement

Business Case Review

• Estimated total cost over $1 million if requested by Treasury
• All projects with an estimated total cost over $10 million and commencing in the upcoming budget year

These cost thresholdswill be modified for project risk once the Project Profile Assessment tool has been upgraded."