4.1.4  Advisory notes

•  Determining the Inflation Rate was prepared in August 2005 and recommends that the inflation rate used in Partnerships Victoria project financial modelling will continue to be sourced from the state budget papers.

•  Managing Interest Rate Risk was also prepared in August 2005 and outlines the principles of managing interest rate risk up to financial close for a project.

•  Disclosure and Management of conflict of interest was developed in October 2005 and provides guiding principles and tools to manage diverse conflicts of interest that may emerge when engaging advisers for Partnerships Victoria projects.

•  the Interactive Tender Process was prepared in October 2005 and provides an overview of recent experience with the interactive tender process used in some Partnerships Victoria projects.