An evidence base to support a major policy decision
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Options appraised
Green Book
Appraisal standard
Audit-ready
Evidence documentation
The challenge
A government department was developing a significant policy intervention and needed a structured evidence base and options appraisal that would withstand scrutiny from oversight bodies and during consultation.
Our approach
- Conducted a rapid evidence assessment to establish what the existing literature could and could not support.
- Developed a multi-criteria options appraisal aligned with the department's objectives and constraints.
- Built a Green Book–consistent economic appraisal of the leading options.
- Documented the analysis to meet the evidence expectations of audit and parliamentary scrutiny.
The outcome
The department proceeded with a well-evidenced decision, supported by a transparent options appraisal and a defensible economic case that strengthened its position through consultation and review.
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