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Use when a proposed design or procurement alternative may improve whole-life value while preserving required functions. Prepare before changing the approved baseline or counting an expected saving in project reporting.
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Value Engineering Proposal
Describe an alternative that preserves required functions and identify its whole-life consequences before approval.
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How to use this template
What it helps you decide
The proposal tests whether a cheaper or faster alternative shifts costs or weakens required performance. It supports a transparent change decision with technical validation and implementation consequences visible alongside potential benefits.
How to complete it
- Describe Required function and the baseline solution from verified requirements. Identify which outcomes must be preserved and distinguish them from optional features.
- Explain the Alternative and Affected interface. Compare the Cost comparison basis with implementation, maintenance and other Transferred consequences over equivalent service boundaries.
- Identify Validation required and Proposed disposition using design and contract change requirements. Record benefit ownership only as a proposal until the relevant parties agree.
Who prepares and reviews it
The proposing designer, contractor or value engineer prepares it with cost and operational contributors. Relevant discipline reviewers verify retained performance; the authorized owner and contract roles decide consent and implementation.
A mistake to avoid
Reporting the purchase-price reduction as achieved savings before checking installation changes and future maintenance can overstate value and conceal costs transferred to operations.
Illustrative example
Illustrative example: a contractor proposes changing an equipment-room cladding system to reduce purchase cost. The proposal records required durability and access functions, maintenance differences and affected details. The owner reviews the net value and outstanding technical checks before deciding whether to authorize the design change.
Document contents
- Document control and decision owner
- Evidence, scope and applicability
- Function and baseline
- Alternative and consequences
- Value comparison
- Implementation decision
- Open points, competent review and decision
- Project records
- Preparation, review and approval
Required inputs
- Project / asset identity, assessment date, scope and authorized decision owner
- Verified source documents with exact revision and record locators
- Baseline scope and verified functional requirements
- Proposed alternative and supporting technical information
- Comparable capital and operating cost evidence
- Contract change and approval requirements
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