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March 2026 (check \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.treasury.govt.nz/information-and-services/public-sector-leadership/investment-management/better-business-cases/detailed-business-case\" \u0014Treasury website\u0015 for updates)\n\u000f\nExecutive summary\nWhy this investment is proceeding\n**[Summarise the investment need as established in the Indicative Business Case.\nBriefly restate why the investment remains required and why a decision to proceed is now sought]**\nWhat has been confirmed\n**[Confirm that the investment objectives approved in the Indicative Business Case remain unchanged, and the shortlist options that have been carried forward for more detailed economic appraisal]**\nWhat we tested\n**[Summarise how the shortlist options were tested at Detailed Business Case stage, including refined costs, benefits (monetary and non-monetary), and sensitivity testing]**\nWhat the evidence shows\n**[Provide a short, decision-focused comparison of shortlist options.\nHighlight the small number of factors that most influenced relative public value, including any material trade-offs or sensitivities]**\nThe preferred option\n**[Identify the preferred option and explain, in one or two sentences, why it delivers the strongest overall public value]**\nConfidence and remaining uncertainty\n**[Summarise the level of confidence in the preferred option, noting any residual uncertainty, dependencies, or conditions that remain and how these will be managed]**\nWhat happens next\n**[Summarise what will occur following approval of the Detailed Business Case, including confirmation of funding, procurement and contracting steps, delivery sequencing, assurance activities, and key approvals. Align next steps with Budget decisions, Cabinet approvals, and implementation timeframes, where relevant]**\n\u000f\nContents\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-2\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029077\" \u00141\tExecutive summary\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029077 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029085\" \u00142\tEconomic Case\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029085 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029086\" \u00142.1\tReconfirm investment objectives and shortlist options\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029086 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029087\" \u00142.2\tDetailed economic appraisal\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029087 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029088\" \u00142.3\tThe preferred option\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029088 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029089\" \u00143\tCommercial Case\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029089 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029090\" \u00143.1\tProcurement strategy\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029090 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029091\" \u00143.2\tService streams and required outputs\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029091 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029092\" \u00143.3\tRisk allocation\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029092 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029093\" \u00143.4\tPayment mechanisms\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029093 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029094\" \u00143.5\tContract form and key commercial assumptions\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029094 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029095\" \u00144\tFinancial Case\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029095 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029096\" \u00144.1\tFinancial summary and affordability\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029096 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029097\" \u00144.2\tFunding and approvals\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029097 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029098\" \u00144.3\tRevenue and cost recovery (if applicable)\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029098 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029099\" \u00144.4\tAccounting treatment and financial impacts\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029099 \\h \u001415\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029100\" \u00145\tManagement Case\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029100 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029101\" \u00145.1\tDelivery and implementation planning\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029101 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029102\" \u00145.2\tCapability and capacity to deliver\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029102 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029103\" \u00145.3\tGovernance and assurance\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029103 \\h \u001417\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029104\" \u00145.4\tBenefits management\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029104 \\h \u001417\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc226029105\" \u00145.5\tDelivery risk and issue management\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc226029105 \\h ","cbCailWynAi4FsFo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailWynAi4FsFo","docx",133861,27,"English","# Executive summary\n## Why this investment is proceeding\n## What has been confirmed\n## What we tested\n## What the evidence shows\n## The preferred option\n## Confidence and remaining uncertainty\n## What happens next","[{\"question\":\"Why does the Detailed Business Case proceed at this stage?\",\"answer\":\"It restates the investment need from the Indicative Business Case, explains why the requirement is unchanged, and seeks a decision to proceed now.\"},{\"question\":\"What evidence is used to test and compare the shortlist options?\",\"answer\":\"The template requires summarizing refined costs, monetary and non-monetary benefits, and sensitivity testing, followed by a decision-focused comparison of relative public value.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the preferred option selected and justified?\",\"answer\":\"The template asks to identify the preferred option and explain that it delivers the strongest overall public value, supported by the comparison factors.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens after approval of the Detailed Business Case?\",\"answer\":\"It summarizes confirmation of funding, procurement and contracting steps, delivery sequencing, assurance activities, and key approvals, aligned with budget and implementation timeframes where relevant.\"}]","[Insert Name] Detailed Business Case - Template version - March 2026 - Executive summary | DOCX",9]