Public private partnerships can involve a myriad of complex legal arrangements. The interpretation-or in some cases misinterpretation-of these arrangements can lead to conflict between the parties to these agreements.
Public private partnerships can involve long-term arrangements between two or more parties. The ultimate goal in conflict resolution is to ensure that any differences are resolved quickly and with no disruption in service to the end user.
However, this is not always possible. It is therefore imperative that the public private partnership contract set out dispute resolution mechanisms to help both parties come to a solution.
Two of the most commonly selected forms of dispute resolution in these cases are mediation and arbitration.