Scope and Proposal Review

Scopes and the subsequent proposals across all disciplines associated with Mine Closure must

a) deliver what the Client needs. On target and not more than is required to result in the management objective intended

b) deliver value for money to the Client for the work required

c) a deliverable in a format that suits the Client’s needs in terms of integration into reports and assimilation with other deliverables associated with the project.

d) deliver in the agreed timeframe unless negotiated and

e) deliver on the contract cost unless there is an approved scope or budget allowance amendment.

These assessments are low-cost exercises for Trajectory.

Details of Scope, Schedule, Deliverables and the expertise brought to bear on the project, their hourly hire costs and nominated time commitment can result in tens, or in large projects hundreds of thousands of dollars in identified costs which either do not respond to what the site or project actually needs, are excessive or are not sufficiently explained to justify the expense.

This sometimes occurs with incumbent sole source consultants proposals. Not infrequently those managing environmental and closure scopes in large Feasibility Studies or major Approvals processes may not have had exposure to many of the disciplines to which they must derive budgets, tender work, assess proposals, oversee progress and deliverables and provide completion feedback.

Project Managers may be good at this process, yet not have the technical understanding to ensure the deliverables are fit for purpose. As a long term Study Lead in environmental and closure projects, this is somewhere Trajectory can add value with low time exposure and either identify issues for greater scrutiny, or provide a variety of positive feedback to support what’s proposed.