Application of Bayesian Material Flow Analysis Methodology for Cross-Government Data Integration

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Office for National Statistics awarded a contract to I C Consultants Limited for applying the Bayesian Material Flow Analysis methodology to address cross-government operational and commercial data needs.

The contract, valued at £75,000, focuses on testing the applicability of this newly published research method to fill data gaps, aggregate and disaggregate value chain processes, rank missing variables by statistical importance, and encourage commercial organizations to collaborate for improved data accessibility and transparency on issues such as fuel poverty, child and forced labour, lower carbon emissions, and geopolitical risk mitigation in the UK.