What does the gateway pre-review cost?
$2,500 for a fixed-scope pre-review. That covers one programme evidence pack and one gateway criteria set.
Gateway review pre-review assessment for programme teams
Assay is a gateway review pre-review assessment for government agencies and Fortune 500 teams heading into gateway assurance. We check your evidence pack against the gateway criteria before the review team does. Within 48 hours of an accepted pack, you get a checked brief showing missing evidence, contradictions and weak criteria coverage, with citations for every finding. It is a fixed-scope pre-review at $2,500 for one pack and one criteria set. Assay is an invite-only waitlist right now. We are not accepting client documents yet.
Reviewers
See what the reviewers will see
Reviewers do not read a gateway pack one document at a time. They compare the business case, schedule, risk register, benefits plan, governance papers and readiness evidence. Assay does that comparison before they arrive. You get the short list of gaps that put a Green outcome at risk, while there is still time to fix them.
Deliverables
What you get back
A readiness brief: a short summary of how the pack reads against the gateway criteria. A criteria evidence map: a red, amber and green view of where evidence is strong, weak or missing. A contradiction register, with page references on both sides. A priority list of the issues most worth fixing before the review raises them.
Process
How it works
Once intake opens, you share the evidence pack, gateway stage, review date and criteria set. We confirm what is in scope before the check starts. We map documents to criteria, look for missing evidence and compare claims across the business case, schedule, risk, benefits and governance material. We check the findings before delivery, then send the brief, evidence map, contradiction register and priority list.
Fit
Who it is for
Government agencies and Fortune 500 companies entering gateway assurance. Teams whose pack spans business case, schedule, risk, benefits, governance and readiness material. Teams whose review date is close enough that they need a short list now. It is not for you if you have no formal review, stage gate or assurance checkpoint coming up.
Scope
A document check, not an assurance opinion
Assay checks documentation against gateway assurance criteria. It does not replace the independent review team, conduct interviews, give legal or audit assurance, or predict the final gateway outcome. It shows where the pack is likely to be challenged. That gives your owners time to tighten the evidence.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How quickly do I get the findings?
Within 48 hours of an accepted pack. The clock starts once the pack and scope are accepted.
Can I send my documents now?
No. Assay is an invite-only waitlist and is not accepting client documents yet. Request early access, and do not send programme documents until we invite you.
Does Assay replace the gateway review?
No. It is a document check, not an assurance opinion. It does not replace the independent review team, run interviews, give a delivery confidence assessment or predict the final outcome.
Which criteria does Assay check against?
The gateway criteria set you name when you share the pack. Our sample report uses the Australian Government RMG 106 criteria.
Who owns our documents?
Your materials stay yours. The assessment outputs are for your internal gateway preparation.