2 To carry out the examination we :
■ Designed the examination using experience acquired on our several earlier studies of Private Finance Initiative deals for Information Technology services, authoritative publications on best practice in risk management, and recognising the conclusions of the Committee of Public Accounts in their report on Information Technology Projects [HC65 1999-00];
■ Collected information about the pre-procurement, procurement and implementation stages of the project, and the government's plans that supplanted it;
■ Took specialist advice from Admiral plc, a company experienced in project management and risk management on the standards achieved in the project;
■ consulted various parties involved in the project; and
■ evaluated the information and advice received.