(a)  The provision of the Partnering Services in a collaborative fashion to achieve the hub Objectives and the objectives set out in the TDP and in particular, the provision and demonstration of continuous improvement in overall value for money of New Projects, and in relation to Partnering Services and Project Services:

(i)  through synergy between hubco and the Participants;

(ii)  through the identification and thorough appraisal of all practical options for the delivery of the TDP in order to ensure the optimal solution is applied in every case;

(iii)  through effective supply chain management in the broadest sense;

(iv)  by exploiting the benefit of repeat work as an incentive for efficiency and high quality performance wherever appropriate;

(v)  through the efficient and effective development and delivery of New Projects;

(vi)  by developing a joint commitment to common goals;

(vii)  by accurately measuring and reporting performance; and

(viii)  by adopting open-book accounting techniques.

(b)  hubco shall comply with Section 2 (Quality Systems) of this Schedule Part 3 (Partnering Services) and shall ensure that the Partnering Services are carried out in accordance with the plans referred to therein (save to the extent anything within the terms of such plans is in conflict with any provision of this Agreement, in which case hubco shall update said plans to remove the conflict forthwith).