Pillar 4 – Guidance Notes Archive

How to use the archive

  • Click on the (More Information) link for the archived versions of each Guidance Note (GN).
  • Click on the link in the first column for a specific version/date of the document.
  • Details of the relevant changes are available by clicking on the corresponding ‘Changes’ link (second column)

GN 1.0 – Introduction to the Capital Works Management Framework

GN 1.0 – v1.0 28/07/09 Changed 21/01/19
GN 1.0 – 30/04/07 Changes 28/07/09


GN 1.1.2 – Professional Indemnity Insurance Application in the Capital Works Management Framework 

GN 1.1.2 – v1.0 09/02/22


GN 1.3 – Budget Development 

GN 1.3 – v1.0 28/07/09


GN 1.4 – Procurement and Contract Strategy for Public Works Contracts


GN 1.5 – Public Works Contract


GN 1.5.1 – Public Works Contracts: Managing the Pre-Contract Phase


GN 1.5.2 –  Public Works Contracts: Price Variation Clauses

GN 1.5.2 – v1.1 26/08/22
GN 1.5.2 – v1.0 22/01/16 Changes 26/08/22


GN 1.5.3 – Public Works Contracts: The Pricing Document


GN 1.6 – Procurement Process for Consultancy Services (Technical)


GN 1.6.1 – Suitability Assessment of Construction Services Providers,  Restricted Procedure


GN 1.6.2 – Suitability Assessment of Construction Service Providers, Open Procedure


GN 1.6.3Suitability Assessment of Construction Service Providers – Minimum Standards for Suitability Criteria

GN 1.6.3 – v1.0 16/07/13


GN 1.7 – Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical) Guidance Note and Sample Schedules

GN 1.7 – 09/07/08 GN 1.7 Changes 28/07/09


GN 2.2 – Planning and Control of Capital Costs

GN 2.2 – v1.0 28/07/09 GN 2.2 Changes 29/09/11


GN 2.3 – Procurement Process for Works Contractors


GN 2.3.1 – Suitability Assessment of Works Contractors, Restricted Procedure


GN 2.3.1.2 – Suitability Criteria for Contractors, Submission of Evidence & Procurement Thresholds (Open, Restricted Procedure)


GN 2.3.1.2.1 – Reconciliation of Appendices in GN 2.3.1.2 and QW1, QW2 and QW3 (Open, Restricted Procedure)


GN 2.3.1.3 – Minimum Standards for Suitability Works Contractor Criteria (Open, Restricted Procedure)


GN 2.3.2 – Suitability Assessment of Works Contractors, Open Procedure


GN 2.3.3 – Specialists and the Public Works Contracts


GN 2.3.4 – Tender Price Indexation – Calculation, Notification and Application

GN 2.3.4 – v1.0 01/03/22


GN 3.1 – Implementation Process

GN 3.1 – v1.0 28/07/09 Changes 29/07/21


GN 3.1.1 – Dispute Resolution

GN 3.1.1 – v1.0 22/01/16 Changes 28/06/16