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Project risk management literature commonly describes the need to rank and prioritise risks in a project in order to focus the risk management effort on the higher risks. This approach can also be applied to the risk ranking of projects. This paper describes the use of a methodology for the risk ranking of projects undertaken by the Department of Contract and Management Services (CAMS) — a government agency in Western Australia (WA).

The Department of Contract and Management Services (CAMS) is the agency that provides contracting services to Western Australian Government agencies. The mission of CAMS is “to enable Western Australian public sector agencies and the private sector to gain access to expert contract and management services for government business” [1]. A key role of CAMS is to manage contracts and procurement risks. The scope of projects dealt by CAMS in 1996/97 included the management of a capital works program of $A221m and a building maintenance program of $A94m; and calling 224 contracts for goods and services on behalf of agencies with a contract value of $A123m [2].

In the first year of its operation, the PRR process has been applied to over 400 projects. CAMS is involved in a multitude of projects. It recognises that risk management is one of its core competencies and is also aware that its resources are limited. The PRR process allows for the effective and efficient allocation of resources for the management of project risks.