Establishment of the contract management team should begin during earlier stages of analysis. In particular, key personnel should be delegated the task of managing the project agreements and incorporated into the government project team. This will ensure that contract management issues are properly explored during the public private partnership business case development stage, and that there is a continuity of knowledge throughout the life of the project.
The contract management team should have a good understanding of the rights and obligations of the respective parties pursuant to the project agreements.
The management structure that will administer the project agreements should be formally established before project agreements are executed. All project agreements should be readily accessible by the contract management team.
The legal adviser should prepare a summary guide to the project agreements, focussing on the key obligations of each of the respective parties, key dates/milestones and the relationship between the project agreements.