Public Spending Code: Introduction to Capital Projects

This course is intended to introduce the Public Spending Code (PSC) for Capital Projects. The programme will address the commitments to complete the framework for capital projects by identifying the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders and taking the participants through the requirements of delivery of each stage of the framework.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the Public Spending Code online course participants will be able to:

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders.
• Consider the requirements for delivery of projects within each stage of the Public Spending Code for Capital Projects.

Course Content

This introduction to the Public Spending Code for Capital Projects course provides context to the purpose and commitments required under the following deliverables:

1. The Strategic Assessment
2. Preliminary Business Case
3. Project Design, Planning and Procurement Strategy
4. Final Business Case
5. Implementation Stage
6. Review Stage
7. Ex-Post Evaluation

The course will also deliver a brief overview of the different forms of financial analysis (basic, cost-benefit analysis, multi-criteria analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis).

Delivery and Dates*

This online course is delivered from 9:30am – 1:30pm.  It will be remotely delivered through MS Teams and facilitated by subject matter experts.

• 18 January 2023
• 13 March 2023
• 17 April 2023
• 27 September 2023
• 24 October 2023
• 7 November 2023

*Dates may be subject to change.