3.1.1. Functions of Current Rules

These three mechanisms ensure a better understanding of technical, functional, commercial and legal requirements, and in the end, the conformity of proposals. They guarantee the fair and equal treatment of tenderers by sharing responses to non-confidential ROMs and RFIs, while enabling innovation through the ROM mechanism. Public bodies have a rather passive role in the process by receiving questions, comments and documents and performing a feedback exercise to validate the compliance of proposals.

## 3.1.2. BIM-Specific Requirements

Collaboration, coordination and information-sharing are essential to achieve successful implementation of BIM (Antwi-Afari et al. 2018). Project delivery methods used in conjunction with BIM, such as IPD, also necessitate collaboration and effective communication (Sacks et al. 2018). BIM projects can facilitate collaboration, commitment from team members and enhance information-sharing using digital collaboration platforms and workshops (Olatunji 2011).

The SQI's BIM framework, which includes a BIM application guide and a BIM management plan, puts forth collaborative practices and tools to ensure value creation throughout the realization of the project (SOI 2016a, 2016b). These mechanisms include a digital collaboration platform as well as visual coordination, interference detection and integrated design workshops. These practices underpin the quality control process of the concept and serve as communication tools to support decision-making during design development and multidisciplinary workshops (Jobidon et al. 2019).

The BIM application guide also introduces the notion of the master team, also known in other jurisdictions as the planning, design and compliance team, which is responsible for developing the early design before the selection process. 3D models developed by the master team are part of tendering documents. The design models prepared by the master team must be updated throughout the selection process to include the modifications made by addenda (SOI 2016a).
