Independent programme audits that find it before it finds you.
Most programme problems are visible months before they surface — open logic, float manipulation, constraint abuse, resourcing fiction. An independent audit reads the programme the way an experienced auditor (or a claims consultant) eventually will, while there is still time to fix what it finds.
What we audit
Design, procurement, and construction programmes at any stage: development-phase programmes for realism, contractor baselines before acceptance, and live programmes for update integrity. We audit against structured criteria including DCMA 14-point-style checks — but the test that matters is buildability: does this programme describe how the project will actually be delivered?
The audit lens
Logic integrity: open ends, dangling activities, redundant links. Float behaviour: sequestered float, manipulated calendars, constraint abuse. Critical path credibility: does the driving path match how the job will really run? Resource realism: crew build-ups and productivity assumptions against evidence. Reporting truth: does progress claimed reconcile with progress earned?
For owners and for contractors
Owners engage us to scrutinise contractor programmes before baseline acceptance and during delivery. Contractors engage us to find the weaknesses first — an internal audit before submission is dramatically cheaper than a rejected baseline or a discredited claim later.
Common questions
What is a DCMA 14-point schedule check?
A structured set of quality tests for schedules — logic completeness, lead/lag abuse, constraint counts, float ranges, and more — originally from the US Defense Contract Management Agency and now a de facto industry health-check standard. We apply it as a floor, not a ceiling: passing 14 points does not make a programme buildable. Longer read: DCMA 14-Point Schedule Check — What It Catches and What It Misses.
If a programme passes DCMA, do we still need an audit?
Yes when the stakes are baseline acceptance, progress payment confidence, or dispute risk. DCMA confirms the file is analysable; an audit tests whether the critical path, float, resources, and procurement story should be believed.
Can you audit a programme without alarming the delivery team?
Yes — audits framed as health checks with the team, not on them, land better and fix more. Findings go to you first, with a factual basis the team can act on rather than argue with.
How quickly can an audit turn around?
A single-programme health check typically runs one to two weeks including interviews. Baseline acceptance reviews against a tender deadline can compress to days when the stakes justify it.