22nd September 2005, 05:27 PM
Achingknees,
I hold no brief for PCA, but in their defence I doubt that they set the percentage sample size. That would have been something set in the specification against which they tendered.
If they unilaterally increased the sample size to be sure of getting all the burials, they would not get paid and would shortly be out of business (meaning no post-ex or publication). Such an increase could only be funded by the use of contingency money and would require strong intervention by the curator.
I am also aware of another recent project in which work to which PCA (Lincoln) made very large contributions was described by English Heritage as "a model of good practice".
Worth noting, by the way, that PCA (Lincoln) is an entirely separate company in separate ownership from PCA in London and Durham.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished
I hold no brief for PCA, but in their defence I doubt that they set the percentage sample size. That would have been something set in the specification against which they tendered.
If they unilaterally increased the sample size to be sure of getting all the burials, they would not get paid and would shortly be out of business (meaning no post-ex or publication). Such an increase could only be funded by the use of contingency money and would require strong intervention by the curator.
I am also aware of another recent project in which work to which PCA (Lincoln) made very large contributions was described by English Heritage as "a model of good practice".
Worth noting, by the way, that PCA (Lincoln) is an entirely separate company in separate ownership from PCA in London and Durham.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished