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Chartered Accountants providing cost assurance on major open book contracts

Learning Zone

innovation and

Knowledge sharing

Over the last 20 years The Orange Partnership has conducted well over one thousand stand-alone forensic audit assignments on major open book contracts. We have a proven track record of improving financial processes, developing commercial principles and providing robust assurance over costs.

Innovation and knowledge sharing is at the heart of The Orange Partnership.  Over the coming weeks and months we will share a selection of our guides, models, best practice tips and latest thinking.

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Audit resources to help you

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Contract mobilisation – priority activities for robust assurance

During mobilisation, commercial teams are often pulled straight into the practical start-up tasks like assembling the team, onboarding Subcontractors and setting up governance frameworks.  All of that matters, but from an assurance perspective the first priority is more fundamental: agreeing the overall audit strategy and audit plan. These set the parameters for how Defined Cost […]

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Contract mobilisation – priority activities for robust assurance

Building Cost Assurance into Procurement

In this paper, the first of our new Assured from Start to Finish series, we...

Building Cost Assurance into Procurement

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Assured from start to finish

This new series is designed to help commercial teams avoid cost and commercial traps and...

Assured from start to finish

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How to R.E.V.I.E.W Manufacturing and Fabrication Costs Smarter

Manufacture and Fabrication is one of the lesser-used and often misunderstood areas of the NEC...

How to R.E.V.I.E.W Manufacturing and Fabrication Costs Smarter

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Defined Cost contract need a deep dive?

This 5 step self-assessment health check helps commercial leaders spot early indicators that a defined...

Defined Cost contract need a deep dive?

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Timing is everything – in cost assurance on major contracts

Proactive reviews at the right time help identify errors early, reducing overcharges and disputes, keeping...

Timing is everything – in cost assurance on major contracts

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How to R.E.V.I.E.W Subcontract cost smarter

Option A or Option B subcontracts do not require the vigorous verification of detailed accounting...

How to R.E.V.I.E.W Subcontract cost smarter

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Key Contacts

Our People

Darren Ward

"What makes us different to other consultants is that we understand numbers and financial controls as well as construction."

Darren Ward

Managing Director

Contact

T: 07970 809303 / 01926 358339
E: darrenward@theorangepartnership.co.uk

Expertise

Defined cost audit strategy / Complex commercial issues
Mega project audit programmes / Defined cost training and workshops

Kate Walker

"Our marketing approach is to share our auditing know-how in order to provide clients with an insight into the work we do and the value we bring"

Kate Walker

Head of Marketing

Contact

T: 07766 253000 / 01926 358339
E: katewalker@theorangepartnership.co.uk

Expertise

Marketing planning / Marketing communications
Email marketing / Research and new product development