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The Green Book: guidance

The Green Book sets out the core principles on which all public sector economic assessment is based. Supplementary guidance has been produced developing further how these principles should be applied in specific areas such as managing risks, optimism bias, competition, impact assessments and taxation in PFI and the public sector comparator. More detailed departmental guidance is also available, applying the Green Book to areas such as health, the environment, transport and the shadow price of carbon.

Green Book

Business case resources
5 Case Model
Short guide for appraisers

Supplementary guidance
Managing risks
Optimism bias
Taxation, PFI, and the Public Sector Comparator
Sustainability and Value for Money - a quick guide
Market effects of subsidies
Impact assessments (IA)
Third Sector: funding relationships
OGC Gateway

Detailed Departmental guidance
General guidance and general issues
Evaluation
Competition
Crime
Environment
Health
Health and safety
Public sector output and productivity
Regeneration
Regions
Transport

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