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Value-for-Money Diagnostic Framework

A diagnostic framework for evaluating procurement decisions on value, not just price.

What’s Inside
  • The four-lens model
    Economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and equity, with practical assessment criteria for each
  • Total cost of ownership calculator
    Going beyond bid price to capture lifecycle costs
  • Cheapest-vs-best-value decision framework
    How to justify not picking the lowest bidder, defensibly
  • Local content weighting guide
    Balancing donor rules with local economic development priorities
  • Fraud escalation safeguard
    The anomaly indicators that mean "stop and investigate" rather than "renegotiate"
  • Value-for-money narrative template
    The paragraph structure that satisfies donor audit reports
  • Post-award VfM review
    How to prove value was actually delivered, not just promised
  • Worked example: judicial sector infrastructure procurement
    Applying the framework to a five-state programme with documented savings
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