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implementation plan 􀀋 The implementation plan should respond to local needs whilst also adhering to the 􀀜 oST principles 􀀋 It should be outcome focused and the product of stake holder consultation 􀀋 This Guidance Note describes a number of steps to consider when preparing an implementation plan for both an inception period and scaling􀀊up the implementation of a 􀀜 oST programme 􀀋  \n􀀗 nception period  \nThe inception period is focused on preparation and consultation activities 􀀋 It is also likely to include a programme that tests the process of disclosure and assurance on a small sample of construction projects 􀀋 The inception period will typically last 􀀓 to 􀀎􀀕 months depending on the extent of the consultations and the testing process 􀀋 􀀝 uring this period􀀉 a number of steps should be considered for the implementation plan 􀀋 These steps are summarised in 􀀜hecklist 􀀎 and discussed below 􀀋  \n􀀝tep 􀀇 􀀏 􀀐ppoint a 􀀙 ational 􀀝 ecretariat 􀀘 anager The appointment of a Manager should be a priority during this period 􀀋 In the early stages the manager may be seconded from an existing position 􀀋 However􀀉 the coordinating role will begin to require full􀀊time management and coordination capacity as the programme develops 􀀋 More information on establishing a National Secretariat is contained in 􀀉 u􀀓􀀏􀀍􀀖􀀎􀀐 􀀋􀀗 􀀛􀀐 􀀅 􀀋  \n􀀝tep 􀀈 􀀏 􀀔 stablish a 􀀘 ulti􀀄􀀝take holder 􀀖 roup  \n􀀝 uring this period􀀉 discussions among the main stakeholders should  \nPhotographs courtesy of the World 􀀛ank  \n􀀌 u 􀀜􀀗 􀀔n􀀖􀀘 􀀏 ot 􀀘􀀇 􀀆  \n􀀅􀀖􀀛 􀀂 􀀄 􀀇 􀀍􀀎􀀑 􀀕 􀀑􀀙􀀑 􀀖􀀕􀀘  \n􀀈ssur􀀔n􀀖􀀘 􀀐 ro􀀖􀀘ss􀀇 􀀝 esigned to ensure accuracy and improve the usefulness of the disclosed information to stakeholders 􀀋  \n􀀋or 􀀔 􀀞 􀀉􀀜 s􀀖􀀞 osur􀀘 􀀑􀀘qu􀀜 r􀀘 􀀘nt 􀀂􀀋􀀉􀀑􀀃 􀀇  \nThe statutory requirement for procuring entities to disclose construction project information into the public domain 􀀋  \n􀀎 u􀀞t􀀜􀀄􀀒t􀀔 􀀝􀀘 􀀛 o􀀞􀀗􀀘r􀀇 􀀚 n initiative that brings together stakeholders from more than one sector 􀀆 usually government􀀉 industry and civil society􀀇 to share risks and responsibilities and work together for a common purpose 􀀋  \n􀀎 u􀀞t􀀜􀀄􀀒t􀀔 􀀝􀀘 􀀛 o􀀞􀀗 􀀘r 􀀌 roup 􀀂􀀎􀀒􀀌􀀃 􀀇  \nProvides leadership and oversight of the  \n􀀜 oST National Programme with representatives usually drawn from government􀀉 industry and civil society􀀋  \n􀀐 ro􀀖ur􀀜 n􀀚 􀀘nt􀀜ty 􀀂􀀐􀀊􀀃􀀇 􀀚 government body that is responsible for procuring construction works and􀀌or services 􀀋  \nlead to the establishment of a Multi􀀊Stake holder Group 􀀆 MSG􀀇 or multi􀀊stake holder oversight arrangements􀀉 which can then become a platform for working collaboratively to shape and direct the 􀀜 oST programme 􀀋 In the early stages the meetings and the group can be informal􀀉 but the MSG should be fully constituted and operational prior to testing the 􀀝isclosure and 􀀚ssurance Processes 􀀋 More information on establishing multi􀀊stake holder oversight is contained in 􀀉 u􀀓􀀏􀀍􀀖􀀎􀀐 􀀋􀀗 􀀛􀀐 􀀑 􀀋  \n􀀝tep 􀀉 􀀏 􀀚btain agreement with the procuring entities It is essential to identify a number of procuring entities willing to 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