Once a contract has ended and the partnership has been dissolved, the local government may find itself responsible for the provision of a service or infrastructure. The local government should have a plan at the outset of how service will continue to be provided to users. This plan may include:
• The local government provides the service or infrastructure for users.
• A new public private partnership arrangement is developed and is "sole-sourced" to the existing private partner. This strategy will depend largely on a local government's policies relating to procurement, and inviting proposals for certain projects.
• The local government can issue an RFEI or RFP to determine if there are others interested in providing the service or infrastructure after the initial contract is dissolved.