The Process Steps
- Step 1 - Initiation
- Step 2 - Research
- Step 3 - Analysis
- Step 4 - Market Shaping Options
- Step 5 - Consultation and Recommendation
- Step 6 - Implementation

Step 4 - Market Shaping Options

Scenario planning for recommendations

After establishing the findings from the analysis phase, a second workshop could be held to take the scenario planning to a greater level of detail in order to inform the process of change required to improve the market.

One or more workshops of supply side representatives could follow to brainstorm the areas of their concern that need to be addressed in order to improve market capacity and response.  One to one meetings with relevant stakeholders should be organised to investigate proposed scenarios further and refine some of the emerging thinking. Detailed case studies could be developed to inform discussion. Further specific meetings around scenario planning should be held to discuss and clarify scenarios by feeding in continuing research and views. The overall process of scenario planning should consider how to establish the most effective form(s) of market to achieve the intended outcomes.

Once the key findings and scenarios have been identified, the next step is to determine what to do about the issues affecting the market. The options should be about understanding the market before determining the procurement strategy, for example, potential concern of procurers going to the market concurrently. The procurement strategy must not destroy capacity and competition. The programme team will need to consider developing specific proposals for tackling the issues at hand.

However, some issues may require more fundamental changes to legislation and/or policy and the programme team may therefore have to develop both short and longer-term proposals on how to tackle these issues. All the proposals may need to be fed into a market supervisory group that could then refer recommendations into a more senior-level (perhaps ministerial) forum for endorsement and consequent action.

Following the Kelly work in the construction market, the Public Sector Construction Clients Forum (PSCCF) was established to oversee and endorse the next phase of the work, and to champion, lead the implementation of, and promote good practice.