9.  Public sector comparator requirements

A preliminary analysis of a Public Sector Comparator (PSC) must be included in the interim business case for approval by government

The raw (non-risk adjusted) PSC figure (together with high level assumptions) is to be disclosed in the request for proposal. It is important to recognise that releasing the PSC in the public domain means it will be subject to public scrutiny. The agency must therefore have a high level of confidence in the PSC calculations and assumptions before allowing release of the data.