The project management team, working in the public contracting authority and its group of advisers, will have to address a set of questions regarding organisation before proceeding to the next stage. For example:

□   Are all relevant project approvals in place?

□   Is a credible and well-resourced team in place to manage project preparations and procurement?

□   Are project governance structures and processes established to ensure effective decision making?

□   Are credible and experienced advisers appointed?

□   Have all relevant stakeholders been identified and consulted to check their commitment to the project?

□   Is a realistic procurement timetable in place for the procurement phase?

□   Has appropriate care been taken to deal with the impact of TEN-T specific issues, such as coordinating approval processes in multi-jurisdiction projects?