The Government Construction Contracts Committee (GCCC) is a forum for the discussion and development of public policy in the tendering and contracting of all aspects of construction projects, apart from the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) form of contract.

The GCCC, was established under Section 11 of Circular 40/02 Public Procurement Guidelines. This Circular reconfigured the existing arrangements for the Government Contracts Committee.

The Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation provides the functions of Chair and Secretariat to the GCCC. The membership of the GCCC includes representatives from the main capital spending bodies and departments with a significant involvement in public sector construction related activities.

In order to draw on the considerable experience in procurement within the public sector, the committee also includes bodies from outside the central government sector.

Relevant departments and bodies nominate representatives to sit on the committee and they have either technical (for example civil and building engineering, architectural, quantity surveying) or project management or administrative backgrounds. Representative departments and bodies may change their nominees on the GCCC. Special advisors, consultants or other guests may be invited to participate in the work of the Committee from time to time.

Derogations

All public works projects that are delivered under the Exchequer-funded element of the Government's capital plan must be procured in accordance with the provisions laid down in the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF).

It is possible for public bodies to seek a derogation from the use of the CWMF from the GCCC. This process may be used for complex or large projects which have specific requirements which do not naturally fit with the standard ‘lump sum’ contracts. This process has been availed of by a number of sanctioning authorities.