About Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF)
Why have it?
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.
What is it?
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 CWMF was approved by the Government and implemented from 1 July 1999. It applies to all government departments that control or administer government buildings. The current edition released in June 2008 is the third iteration of the Framework. It replaced the version released in November 2000.
What is it supposed to achieve?
The CWMF:
- specifies the minimum government requirements for the initiation, development and implementation of building projects and programs;
- ensures that the risks to government are effectively managed;
- ensures there is a consistent whole-of-government approach to building procurement; and
- ensures greater certainty of project outcomes for government, the building industry and the community.
Last Updated 05/08/2009
