Role of the senior responsible owner
Author(s): Government Project Delivery
Issued: 21 September 2025
Policy paper
GPD-PN 04/26: Publishing senior responsible owner appointment letters for Departmental Major Projects
Information and advice on publishing appointment letters for departmental major project senior responsible owners
This policy note sets out the expectations for government organisations when publishing the appointment letters for senior responsible owners of departmental major projects.
Details
This Government Project Delivery policy note sets out the arrangements for publishing the appointment letters of departmental major project (DMP) senior responsible owners (SRO) on GOV.UK.
This places the publishing of DMP SRO appointment letters on a consistent footing with the process already in place for the government major projects portfolio, while recognising that appointment routes and supporting arrangements differ.
This policy note should be read alongside GPD‑PN 01/26: Appointing senior responsible owners in government, which sets out the overall framework for SRO roles, appointment routes and accountability arrangements.
Product Information
Collection Government Project Delivery policy notes
Delivery vehicle Programme, Project
Practice Governance, Roles & Accountabilities
Sector Digital and data, Government Transformation and Service Delivery, Infrastructure and Construction, Military Capability
Product type Policies
Updates
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