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Winter Wall Revival: Advising Knight’s Watch Municipality on Public Sector Strategy
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Your client is the Knight’s Watch Municipality. Their governor, John Snow, has engaged you, explaining that an evil army composed of White Walkers plans to destroy all of Westeros. He tells you that the Northern Kingdom is the only fortress capable of stopping this force. However, the wall is severely damaged from previous battles. Governor Snow needs our help determining what steps to take in repairing the wall before the White Walkers arrive.
Q2.) Governor John Snow would like to do an initial cost estimate before approaching contractors. What is the projected cost of the wall repairs in Westeros?
Q3.) How much tax revenue can the Municipality generate for the project if their budget is restricted to allocating .02% of revenue towards infrastructure projects?
Q4.) Given the cost and tax revenue, Governor Snow submitted a statement of work and received 6 bids from contractors. Which contractor should Governor Snow choose?
Q5.) The Iron Bank of Braavos approaches with an offer to provide a $5M loan. What factors should you consider when deciding whether Governor Snow should accept the loan?
Q6.) We are meeting with John Snow shortly regarding our findings, what do you think we should recommend?
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Clarifying Information:
1. What is Knight’s Watch Municipality’s Goal?
Save Westeros and its citizens while minimizing cost and risks associated with the repairs
2. What is a White Walker?
White Walkers are a supernatural threat that wish to attack and harm the citizens of Westeros
3. What is Westeros?
It is a city in a figurative world. For the sake of the case, think of it as a mid-size city today (i.e. Boston, Chicago, etc.)
4. What is John Snow's budget and construction period for the repair project?
Currently we are not aware of the budget or construction period
5. How much time until the White Walkers arrive at Westeros?
White Walkers will arrive at Westeros in 12 months (1 year)
6. Are there other options to prevent the White Walkers from destroying Westeros?
John Snow has weighed other options and decided such options are infeasible