Service 03

FF&E Investment Protection Review

Independent review before a high-value procurement decision becomes a contractual commitment.

A large FF&E or fit-out package can appear commercially complete while still carrying significant exposure.

Differences in scope, qualifications, exclusions, specifications, programme assumptions and supplier responsibilities often become visible only after detailed review.

The FF&E Investment Protection Review is designed to identify these issues before award.

Review areas may include

  • Scope gaps
  • Bidder exclusions
  • Unclear responsibilities
  • Specification inconsistencies
  • Pricing anomalies
  • Commercial qualifications
  • Unpriced elements
  • Provisional elements
  • Unrealistic lead times
  • Procurement dependencies
  • Logistics assumptions
  • Certification assumptions
  • Technical deviations
  • Potential variation exposure
  • Programme risk
  • Award risk

Deliverable

Critical Risks
Scope Gaps
Commercial Exposure
Key Exclusions
Procurement and Programme Risks
Recommended Actions
Negotiation Priorities
Award Position

Who it is for

Owners Developers Project Directors Development Directors Owner's Representatives Procurement Directors Asset Managers

FF&E Project Risk Audit

An independent view of an FF&E or fit-out package already in progress.

The Project Risk Audit is intended for projects where procurement or execution is already underway.

It assesses whether current commercial, supplier, programme and procurement conditions may create future exposure.

Typical review areas

  • Package completeness
  • Procurement status
  • Outstanding decisions
  • Long-lead items
  • Supplier concentration
  • Manufacturing status
  • Scope interfaces
  • Outstanding technical approvals
  • Cost exposure
  • Variations
  • Logistics readiness
  • Certification status
  • Delivery sequencing
  • Site dependencies
  • Critical decision dates

Output: a prioritised action plan focused on what requires attention first.

Discuss the project.

A first conversation is enough to understand where an independent review would add the most value.