Public Sector Comparator Development Training Course

 Public Sector Comparator Development Training Course 

Introduction 

Public Sector Comparator Development Training Course provides comprehensive, practical and strategic knowledge for professionals responsible for assessing whether public infrastructure and service projects should be delivered through traditional public procurement or alternative delivery models. The course focuses on Public Sector Comparator methodology, value for money analysis, risk allocation, lifecycle costing, public procurement economics, fiscal impact assessment, affordability analysis, and quantitative benchmarking. Participants will develop the technical capability to construct credible comparator models that support evidence-based investment decisions, transparent procurement strategies, and effective public sector project appraisal. 

The training integrates international best practices in infrastructure finance, public investment management, cost-benefit analysis, financial modelling, sensitivity analysis, risk valuation, and decision-making under uncertainty. Through practical exercises and global case studies, participants will learn how to identify relevant public-sector costs, quantify risks, estimate whole-life project costs, incorporate efficiency adjustments, and compare alternative procurement scenarios. The course is designed to strengthen institutional capacity, improve value for money, enhance fiscal discipline, and support transparent and defensible infrastructure investment decisions. 

Course Objectives 

By the end of the course, participants will be able to: 

1. Understand Public Sector Comparator concepts, principles, and applications.
2. Develop robust value for money assessment frameworks.
3. Apply lifecycle costing and whole-life financial analysis.
4. Identify, quantify, and allocate project risks.
5. Construct baseline Public Sector Comparator models.
6. Apply risk-adjusted cost and probability analysis.
7. Conduct affordability and fiscal impact assessments.
8. Perform sensitivity and scenario analysis.
9. Evaluate procurement options using quantitative evidence.
10. Apply international infrastructure appraisal standards.
11. Interpret financial modelling and benchmarking results.
12. Prepare defensible Public Sector Comparator reports.
13. Support strategic public investment and procurement decisions.

Organizational Benefits
 

• Improved value for money in major public investments.
• Stronger evidence-based procurement decisions.
• Better identification and management of fiscal risks.
• Enhanced infrastructure cost forecasting and control.
• Improved transparency and accountability in procurement.
• Stronger institutional financial modelling capabilities.
• More effective allocation of project risks.
• Improved project affordability assessment.
• Greater consistency in investment appraisal.
• Enhanced public sector procurement governance.

Target Audiences
 

1. Public sector procurement professionals.
2. Government infrastructure and investment officers.
3. Public finance and treasury officials.
4. Project managers and infrastructure specialists.
5. Financial analysts and economists.
6. Public-private infrastructure advisors and consultants.
7. Risk management and commercial professionals.
8. Policy, planning, and investment decision-makers.

Course Duration: 5 days
 
Course Modules

Module 1: Foundations of Public Sector Comparator Development
 

• Principles, purpose, scope, and applications.
• Public procurement versus alternative delivery approaches.
• Value for money and economic efficiency principles.
• Public Sector Comparator development framework.
• Key assumptions, data requirements, and governance.
• Case study: United Kingdom infrastructure procurement assessment.

Module 2: Public Sector Baseline and Cost Structure
 

• Establishing the public sector delivery baseline.
• Capital expenditure and operating expenditure analysis.
• Lifecycle costing and whole-life expenditure.
• Maintenance, replacement, and residual value calculations.
• Inflation, discounting, and cost escalation assumptions.
• Case study: Australian public infrastructure baseline modelling.

Module 3: Risk Identification and Quantification
 

• Identifying construction, operational, demand, and financial risks.
• Risk allocation principles and responsibility matrices.
• Probability assessment and expected cost calculations.
• Contingency allowances and risk-adjusted costing.
• Monte Carlo concepts and quantitative risk analysis.
• Case study: Canadian infrastructure risk allocation.

Module 4: Financial Modelling and Discounted Cash Flow
 

• Building integrated Public Sector Comparator financial models.
• Discounted cash flow and net present value techniques.
• Selecting appropriate discount rates and assumptions.
• Tax, financing, inflation, and depreciation considerations.
• Model validation, quality assurance, and error testing.
• Case study: European infrastructure financial modelling.

Module 5: Value for Money and Procurement Option Analysis
 

• Comparing traditional public procurement with alternative models.
• Quantifying efficiency gains and performance differences.
• Adjusting comparator costs for transferable risks.
• Evaluating procurement timing and delivery implications.
• Interpreting value for money results and thresholds.
• Case study: New Zealand procurement option evaluation.

Module 6: Affordability, Fiscal Impact and Sensitivity Analysis
 

• Assessing affordability and government budget capacity.
• Fiscal commitments, contingent liabilities, and budget impacts.
• Sensitivity analysis and scenario development.
• Stress testing key financial and economic assumptions.
• Identifying critical variables and decision thresholds.
• Case study: South African infrastructure affordability assessment.

Module 7: Public Sector Comparator Reporting and Governance
 

• Structuring a transparent Public Sector Comparator report.
• Documenting assumptions, methodologies, and data sources.
• Governance, auditability, transparency, and quality assurance.
• Stakeholder review and independent validation.
• Presenting findings to procurement and investment committees.
• Case study: United States public infrastructure evaluation.

Module 8: Practical Public Sector Comparator Development
 

• Developing a complete project comparator model.
• Integrating costs, risks, assumptions, and efficiency adjustments.
• Comparing procurement scenarios using quantitative evidence.
• Conducting sensitivity and scenario testing.
• Preparing recommendations and executive-level conclusions.
• Case study: Global infrastructure project comparator workshop.

Training Methodology
 

• Instructor-led presentations and interactive technical discussions.
• Practical Public Sector Comparator modelling exercises.
• Group workshops involving realistic infrastructure scenarios.
• Case-study analysis based on international projects.
• Financial modelling, sensitivity, and scenario-testing exercises.
• Facilitated problem-solving and peer knowledge exchange.
• Practical templates, analytical frameworks, and assessment tools.
• Participant presentations, feedback, and instructor-led evaluation.

Register as a group from 3 participants for a Discount

Send us an email: info@datastatresearch.org or call +254724527104

Certification

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a globally- recognized certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

We also offer tailor-made courses based on your needs.

Key Notes

a. The participant must be conversant with English.
 
b. Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with an Authorized Training Certificate
 
c. Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
 
d. The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and A Certificate upon successful completion of Training.
 
e. One-year post-training support Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
 
f. Payment should be done at least a week before commence of the training, to DATASTAT CONSULTANCY LTD account, as indicated in the invoice so as to enable us prepare better for you.