Public Inquiry Recommendations
Showing 10 of 1,955 recommendations from Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
What these recommendations are about — Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
Key themes in this inquiry:
Public project assurance methodology ·
Weak Government Accountability & Scrutiny ·
Project Cost Escalation from Delays ·
Major Project Scope Uncertainty ·
Ineffective Staff Deployment
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Report published 2023 — 24 recommendations across this inquiry.
ETI-5
Noted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
(2023)
Business Case Timing
Where the Business Case for any future light rail project is based upon an assumption that, prior to the award of the contract for the construction of the infrastructure, certain …
ETI-6
Noted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
(2023)
Optimism Bias in Business Cases
All versions of the Business Case, including any Business Case required as a result of altered assumptions, should include an assessment of risk that takes account of optimism bias in …
ETI-7
Noted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
(2023)
External Peer Review
The assessment of risk at each stage mentioned in Recommendation 6 should be the subject of a peer review by external consultants with experience of similar large-scale infrastructure projects in …
ETI-8
Noted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
(2023)
Update Optimism Bias Guidance
The existing Guidance on optimism bias was based on empirical data available almost two decades ago and should be revised to take into account the additional data that is now …
ETI-9
Noted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
(2023)
Risk Management Standards
The identification and management of risk should be an integral part of the governance of all major public-sector contracts in future. In identifying and managing risk the following principles should …
ETI-11
Noted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
(2023)
Public Fund Protection
The Scottish Ministers and local authorities responsible for funding light rail projects should be mindful at all times of their obligation to protect public funds and to obtain value for …
ETI-12
Noted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
(2023)
Record Keeping Requirements
For reasons of transparency and accountability for public expenditure, the Scottish Ministers should keep minutes of: • the nature and content of any discussions and the reasons for any decisions …
ETI-13
Noted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
(2023)
Utility Diversion Planning
The procurement strategy for any future light rail project should make adequate provision for the uncertainties concerning the location of utilities and redundant equipment belonging to present and past utility …
ETI-14
Noted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
(2023)
Utility Diversion Risk Management
Although some participants in the Inquiry criticised the use of MUDFA to divert utilities in advance of the infrastructure works and advocated the “bow wave” approach to the diversion of …
ETI-18
Noted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
(2023)
Interviews of Key Personnel in Readiness Reviews
As part of their investigations, representatives of OGC undertaking an independent “readiness review” of a publicly funded project and representatives of any person, including representatives of any public body such …