Consistent training should be supported by practical guidance in the operation of Gold Standard framework strategies, procurement processes, contracts and management. For example, the benefits of a Gold Standard framework contract will not be obvious to those in the industry who are conditioned by the adversarial history of construction contracts. Training and guidance will help framework providers, clients, managers and suppliers to take control of the contractual machinery that clarifies the scope and timing of their framework commitments.
Review participants have provided many case studies illustrating the economic, social and environmental value achieved on projects procured through frameworks. These case studies deserve detailed analysis of the ways in which value improvement and risk management are attributable to the operation of frameworks and framework contracts.