5.1 The proper use of advisers can be a key factor in timely and successful PPP procurement. Failure to appoint the right advisers or to manage them correctly can have an adverse impact on a PPP scheme. External advisers are costly and poor selection/management of this resource could be extremely wasteful of public funds.
5.2 The purpose of this chapter is to provide a number of recommendations as to:
• the thought processes that an NHSScotland body should go through in deciding when to appoint advisers;
• the kind of advisers an NHSScotland body should consider appointing at the different stages of the project;
• the most appropriate stage at which the appointments should be made;
• the management structures that should be put in place to ensure that the NHSScotland body gets the best out of its advisers.