24 The ITPD and IFT should set out the means by which the NHSScotland body will monitor the implementation of the contract, and then manage the contract once services start to be delivered. This is discussed further in Chapter 8 of this section of the guidance.
25 NHSScotland bodies will also need to agree with participants the provision for the extent of open book accounting required of the project company throughout the contract period. This may be especially important when the NHS body requires to understand costs when the project company is undertaking benchmarking or market testing of individual services.