There’s a lot of Value for Money (VfM) guidance available today (including, of course, my own courses!)
Considering VfM is important for all sorts of folks involved in designing, delivering, and evaluating projects and programmes. However, I’ve found that so much of the existing guidance out there can be really narrowly tailored to specific policy areas or technical niches, making it less accessible to a wider audience.
That’s why the recent VfM guidance published by the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is such a welcome addition.
The guidance’s applicability is far reaching, which reflects its need to be relevant to the diverse work that the department does. It adopts a clear, structured, and practical approach that is applicable across a wide variety of contexts.
I’m also really proud to have played a part in supporting the work that led to this publication. It was particularly pleasing to see that it references my guide, “Considerations for Difficult VfM Assessments”. Which can be accessed here for the curious amongst you.
I would strongly encourage anyone working in this space, or anyone with a general interest in VfM, to take a look at the Defra publication. It is a clear and highly readable resource that adds real value to the VfM landscape.
The publication can be accessed here