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Business Cases

Recommendations related to business cases

4 recommendations 50% accepted

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recommendation across 2 inquiries

Across 2 inquiries

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4 total
ETI-5 Noted Edinburgh Tram Inquiry

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 …

Scottish Government
ETI-6 Noted Edinburgh Tram Inquiry

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 …

Scottish Government
RHI-19 Accepted RHI Inquiry

Business Case Approval Redesign

The processes within a Department for approving new expenditure and business cases including, where it forms part of that process, the role of Casework Committees, should be thoroughly re-designed to …

Department of Finance
RHI-21 Accepted RHI Inquiry

Sceptical Business Case Scrutiny

The Department of Finance's distinctive role in scrutinising business cases should be searching and sceptical, guarding against over-reliance on the assurances offered by the applicant Department.

Department of Finance