The following table illustrates the format for a typical risk matrix. The risks listed are typical of public private partnerships, but will vary considerably amongst individual projects.
| | | Allocation under PPP | ||||
| Description of risk | Costed as part of PSC? | Retained risk | Shared risk | Private sector | ||
| 1. Demand and revenue risks | ||||||
| - (Type of) service demanded | ✓ | ✓ | | | ||
| - Asset usage | ✓ | | ✓ | | ||
| - Capability of assets | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Assets | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Mismatch between performance incentives and customer disbenefits | ✓ | ✓ | | | ||
| 2. Operating risks (including maintenance) | ||||||
| - Cost of operations | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - New regulations | ✓ | | ✓ | | ||
| - Fire | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Theft | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Accidental damage | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Vandalism (to the extent not covered by insurance) | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Health and safety costs | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Breach of environmental regulations | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Training costs | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Exchange rates | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Defects that require repair to maintain performance | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Integration of new assets into the system | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Obligation to repair damage | ✓ | | ✓ | | ||
| 3. Design and construction risk | ||||||
| - Site availability | ✓ | | ✓ | | ||
| - Commissioning and systems integration | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Site costs | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Inadequate design | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Design errors | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Late design changes | ✓ | | ✓ | | ||
| - Design delays | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Site access problems | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Unforeseen ground conditions | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Environment | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Archaeological discoveries | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Weather | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Strikes | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Interference from third parties | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Interactions with utilities and statutory authorities | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Noise restrictions | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Delays with procurement of materials | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Availability of plant | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Unproven technology | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Unforeseen incompatibility with existing systems and services | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Delays with approvals | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Insolvency of subcontractors or suppliers | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Commissioning difficulties | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Contractual claims | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Abandonment of contract | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Corruption | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Construction defects | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Third-party liability | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Fire | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Flood - | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Health and safety | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| | | | | | ||
| 4. Other risks | ||||||
| - Availability and cost of finance | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Taxation | ✓ | | | ✓ | ||
| - Legislation | ✓ | ✓ | | | ||
| - Inflation | ✓ | | ✓ | | ||