(1) A private party may submit to the Core Team an unsolicited proposal.
(2) An unsolicited proposal must include the information necessary to screen the project proposal under section 96.
(3) The Project Team may accept an unsolicited proposal where the proposal is —
(a) an innovative solution to a priority infrastructure or public asset management challenge; or
(b) a solution to a public need that is unique to the private entity proposing the solution.
(4) Once accepted, sections 57 and 97 to 109 apply to an unsolicited proposal.
(5) Where the private party who submitted the unsolicited proposal is not selected as the winning tenderer, the winning tenderer may be required to compensate the private party for costs incurred in developing the project, to an amount agreed in advance by the Government with the private party upon acceptance of the initial proposal.
(6) Direct public procurement of a project may be used where there is a clear reason that the original private party is the only one capable of implementing the proposal and in such cases, the Government will make every effort to ensure the proposal provides value for money.