1 INTRODUCTION
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Background
Objectives
Scope of guidance
Private Finance Initiative
Small Projects and IT/ICT procurements
Procurement guidance and accounting officers
Value for Money
VfM - a relative concept
VfM Driving Factors
Protection for Staff
Other factors
Affordability and accounting treatment
Use of Competitive Dialogue
Use of a quantitative VfM assessment
Balance between quantitative and qualitative tests
Stage 2 quantitative approach
Update to the Guidance