Key Principles

The key principles of a Whole of Government Accommodation fit-out governance approach are:

Standards	Updating of Government Office Accommodation Fit-out Standards providing a consistent central project management of fit-out projects. This approach will ensure across government procurement of fit-out Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) will leverage Government purchasing power for all fit-out projects.
Cost	Accommodation and fit-out costs to be consistently applied in line with the approved document “Whole of Government Office Accommodation Treatment of Financial Impacts”. Costs to be centrally managed and minimised where possible whilst allowing for the operational and business needs of agencies.
Scope Changes	Accommodation and fit-out provision is to be based upon Cabinet (or Delegate) approval, with no increase in project scope without further approval from the originating approval delegate.
Flexibility	Accommodation and fit-out provisions to enable sufficient flexibility to meet agencies business requirements, in the context of effectively managing costs and vacant space in existing government owned or committed lease accommodation and maintaining consistency across government fit out designs. Special needs can only be approved by Cabinet (or Delegate).