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Glossary

Definitions of terms that have specific meanings in a project delivery context.

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Government Project Delivery

Term: arm’s length body

arm’s length body
Common glossary definition

Central government bodies that carry out discrete functions on behalf of departments, but which are controlled or owned by them. They include executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies, and government-owned companies.

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