Public sector bodies engaged in the procurement of public buildings should maintain, or have assured access to, a level of expertise and resources that allows that body to act as an 'intelligent customer' in undertaking transactions with Private Sector Construction Companies. Before commencing a programme of work or an individual project, a public body should first assess this requirement and ensure that it has in place the requisite and appropriate resources in terms of governance arrangements, type of expertise, allocated time and the funding required to enable it to act as an 'Intelligent Customer'.