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Public Policy Maker Kit

Make and test policy: policy brief, consultation, regulatory impact assessment, Green Book business case, grant schemes and FOI.

8 templates in 3 steps, in the order you use them. Open any template in the editor, fill it in and export it to PDF, DOCX or HTML.

Step 1

Discovery

  1. Policy Brief Template (Problem, Options, Recommendation)

    Standard

    Two-page decision brief: decision needed, recommendation, problem, options on the same criteria, evidence strength, risks, plain language check

    Practice; ISO 24495-1:2023 plain language principles (cited only)

  2. Public Consultation Plan Template (Questions, Audiences, Analysis)

    Standard

    Consultation plan: scope, numbered questions, audiences and channels, accessibility, timeline, response analysis, publication, UK, EU and US practice

    UK Consultation Principles 2018; EU Better Regulation Toolbox Chapter 7; 5 U.S.C. 553

  3. PESTLE Analysis Template

    Standard

    Political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors with dated evidence, impact x likelihood scores, priorities, monitoring

Step 2

Decisions

  1. Regulatory Impact Assessment Template (Costs, Benefits, SME Test)

    Full

    Regulatory impact assessment: problem, rationale, objectives, options incl. do nothing, costs and benefits, NPSV, SME test, sensitivity, review

    UK Better Regulation Framework 2023; Green Book 2026; EU Better Regulation Guidelines 2021 and Toolbox 2025

  2. Business Case Template (Five-Case Model)

    Full

    Strategic, economic, commercial, financial and management cases, options appraisal, NPV, IRR, WACC, payback, sensitivity, benefits and risks

    HM Treasury business case guidance (five case model); Green Book 2026 (discounting updated 2026-10-28)
Step 3

Run

  1. Grant Programme Guidelines Template (Eligibility, Scoring, 2 CFR 200)

    Full

    Grant call rules: eligibility tests, eligible costs, indirect costs (MTDC example), scoring rubric, due diligence, reporting, closeout, US and UK annexes

    2 CFR 200 incl. 200.414(f) 15% MTDC (eCFR 2026-10-30); UK GovS 015 Grants

  2. FOI Request Log Template (Clock, Exemptions, Reviews)

    Standard

    FOI log: clock rules (UK FOIA, US FOIA, EU 1049/2001), requests with computed due dates, exemptions and reasoning, reviews, performance

    UK FOIA 2000 s.10; US FOIA 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(6); Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 Art. 7-8

  3. Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Template (MEL, OECD DAC Criteria)

    Full

    MEL plan: results chain, evaluation questions by OECD DAC criteria, indicator framework and reference sheets, calendar, sampling, data quality, ethics, budget

    OECD DAC evaluation criteria (Better Criteria for Better Evaluation, 2019)