Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Recommendation 22

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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 Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
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.