Pre-Decisional Constraint

Definition

Limitations that are set before formal decision-making begins and that shape what decisions are possible. Pre-decisional constraints often determine outcomes more than the decisions themselves.

Example

The choice to use a PPP structure is pre-decisional—it constrains all subsequent decisions about the project. The pre-decision shapes outcomes more than governance within the PPP.

Source

GDS Section 6

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