en English ESSU Research Report No 2: Options Appraisal Criteria Matrix by Dexter Whitfield European Services Strategy Unit : Publications : ESSU Research Reports :ESSU Research Report No 2: Options Appraisal Criteria Matrix by Dexter Whitfield This ESSU Research Report focuses on appraisal criteria, which are a fundamental part of the options appraisal process. It outlines out the key stages in the appraisal process. As options appraisal becomes a more common tool in public management there is evidence that ‘appraisal bias’ is leading to pre-selected options and construction of particular outcomes by the selective use of evidence and narrow evaluation criteria. Yet a rigorous and investigative approach can be very productive, directing attention to longer-term needs rather than short- term interests. The Options Appraisal Criteria Matrix has twelve sections, which cover the full range of issues that should be taken into account in appraising options. Dexter Whitfield, mail@centre-public.org.uk European Services Strategy Unit, Duagh, Camp, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. options appraisal evaluation impact assessment public sector options procurement employment best value community impact value for money sustainability risk local economy market analysis public sector options public investment appraisal bias evidence-based policy evaluation sustainable development accountability well-being social justice added value inequalities corporate impact cost benefit analysis Dexter Whitfield Trade UnionsGovernment BodiesCommunity Organisations ESSU Research Reports XHTML™ 1.0 The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (Second Edition) Level Double-A Conformance to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 Cascading Style Sheets, level 2 Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit text/html HTML 2007-06-03T09:59:22Z Created 2008-07-13T16:43:48Z Modified