BOT is similar to the DBFO approach whereby the contract team is responsible for the design, construction, and operation of the facility for a specified time, after which the ownership and operation of the project is returned to the project sponsor. Under the BTO approach, the project sponsor retains ownership of the facility as well as the operating revenue risk and any surplus operating revenues. The potential benefits of using the BOT or BTO approaches are similar to the benefits associated with using a DBOM contract: increased incentives for the delivery of a higher quality plan and project because the contractor is responsible for the operation of the facility for a specified time period after construction.