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Projects which are particularly risky or high profile should invest more time up front, and...
Conclusion
Projects which are particularly risky or high profile should invest more time up front, and consider approaches such as shadow cost modelling. The IPA should report on the methods used on the GMPP which can be viewed as best practice for other Government projects.
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Government Response
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Government Response
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HM Government
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initial policy stages. This is why the IPA has put in place the Get to Green programme which will establish the new framework, new assurance and support arrangements for departments in improving project delivery and have published Project Principles. There are a variety of approaches that can be taken by projects or programmes, including shadow modelling. Through the IPA benchmarking hub, Government will be able to interrogate trends to inform accurate and proper estimations across the board, and will support departments in identifying best practice.
Source
Report
Third Report - Delivering the Government’s infrastructure commitments through major projects
28 Jul 2020
HC 125
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.8 yrs
Report published
28 Jul 2020