Guidelines For Choosing a Partner and Making the Relationship Work
Essential Guidelines for Forming and Maintaining Successful Partnerships
by Anita *,
- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540
Volume 4, Issue No. 8, Oct 2012, Pages 0 - 0 (0)
Published by: Ignited Minds Journals
ABSTRACT
Role of Partnership Structuringand Negotiations are determined as the partnership agreement(and the project itself) is structured and negotiated. The nature and structureof the PPP agreement itself is particularly important. Morlok (1993) describeseight common-sense “guidelines for choosing a partner and making therelationship work.” These include careful selection of a committed partner,honesty and clarity about goals and objectives, and specific language detailingroles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority. Obviously, theselection of a (or which) private partner is vitally important. Wheneverpossible, some type of competitive-selection process should be utilized, bothfor appearance reasons and for obtaining the most aggressive or committedprivate partner. (Stainback, 2000; Sagalyn, 1996)
KEYWORD
partnership structuring, negotiations, PPP agreement, choosing a partner, relationship work, committed partner, goals and objectives, roles and responsibilities, decision-making authority, private partner
