Index 

A

 

aim achievement

22

allocation, risk

8, 9

authorities

 

commercial awareness

20-1

definition

37

expectations

2

gain sharing

11-12

improvements

21

incentive reassessment

31

monitoring contractors

5, 28

monitoring procedure changes

30

performance

28, 31

reassessments

31

relationships

3, 31-2

skills mix

17-22

staff turnover view

19

value for money

2, 35

B

 

benchmarking

12, 13, 37

business focus

7

business risk transfer

10

C

 

change procedures

4, 14-15, 16

clarification, roles

24

co-location

24, 26

commercial awareness

20-1

commitment, improvements

26

communication

 

co-location

24

lines

25

open

24

relationships

24

continuity, staff

18, 19

contract interpretation

14, 28-9

contract management staff

17-18, 19

contractors

 

inappropriate risk view

10

learning processes

22

monitoring authorities

5

performance monitoring

28

relationships

3, 32

staff removal

29

staff turnover views

19

contractual framework, establishment

8

D

 

decision making

28

Department of Trade and Industry

22

Department for Transport, Local Government

 

and the Regions

22

dispute resolution

13-14

E

 

each others' business, understanding

7-8

establishment

 

contractual framework

8

partnerships

3

expectations, authorities

2

G

 

gain sharing

11-12

Gateway process

9

glossary

37

governance

5, 14, 23, 24

H

 

Honesty

27

I

 

improvements, commitment

26

inappropriate risk

9

incentives

31

innovation

5

limited

26

opportunities

27

scope

25

interpretation, contracts

28-9

L

 

learning points

46-47

learning processes

22

lessons

 

performance reviews

12

procurement

6

relationships

33

M

 

Managing Partnering Arrangements guide

4

market testing

37

methodology

38-9

Ministry of Defence (MoD)

10, 13, 22

monitoring

 

contractors' performance

28

procedural changes

30

relationships

29-32

reviews

29-32

N

 

National Assembly for Wales

22

National Health Service (NHS)

11, 19, 27

O

 

open book accounting

13, 37

open communication

24

open environment

25

openness

27

opportunities, innovation

27

P

 

partnership

 

frameworks

5, 23-36

private sector

7

public sector

7

spirit

3

working

7

performance

 

deductions

12

authorities

31

indicators

31

reviews

12

points to be considered

46-47

prison services

21, 22, 27

private sector

7, 39

procedural change monitoring

30

procurement lessons

6

profits see returns

 

prospect assessment

7

public sector

7, 39

Q

 

quality

 

relationships

15

services

4, 10-11

R

 

re-examination, relationships

29

re-tendering arrangements

16

reassessment, relationships

5, 29

recommendations

6, 46-47

refinancing

12-13, 37

relationships

3

authorities

31-2

changes

31

communication

24

current

3

deterioration

32

honesty

27

improvements

33, 34

lessons

33

monitoring

29-32

openness

27

practical approach

28-9

quality

15, 25

re-examination

29

reassessment

5, 29

reviews

5

role clarity

24

staff performance

20

responsibilities defined

23

returns expected

10

reviews

 

monitoring

29-32

procedures

30

relationships

5

risk

 

allocation

4, 8, 9

business

37

inappropriate

9

retaining

10

transfer

9

roles

 

clarity

24

defined

23

S

 

scope

 

innovation

25

report

38-9

service quality

4, 10-11

skills

 

mix

17-22

additional needs

21

authorities

17-22

improvement

21

required

17

staff

4-5

staff

 

continuity

18, 19

contract management staff

17-18

numbers

17

performance

20

removal

29

skills

4-5, 17

training

18

transfers

19

turnover

19

summary

1-6

T

 

technology

16

termination

16, 29

training, staff

18

transfer

 

business risk

10

contract management staff

19

risk

9

trustworthy environment

25

U

 

understanding each other's business

7-8

V

 

value for money

11-13

authorities

2, 35

benefit examples

13

examples

36

perceptions

35

projects

33

views

35