The intended audience for this guide is:

1. Project, programme and portfolio (P3) managers and project procurement professionals who require an easy to use ‘how to’ guide for procuring externally sourced ‘works’.

2. Stakeholders within organisations who wish to increase their awareness of how works can be procured e.g. financial officers, operational professionals, engineers, etc.

This guide is not aimed at those procuring standard off-the-shelf manufactured goods or standard consultancy services. There is already a wealth of good information available from other sources covering this type of procurement.

The guide is applicable for those involved in both public and private sectors including those projects that are subject to European Union (EU) procurement rules.