• The Treasury Private Finance Policy Section developed standard contract terms and other guidance to standardise the approach to private finance contracts across government. This has been supplemented by guidance from departments' Private Finance Units on commercial issues relevant to their departments' private finance projects. The OGC has developed contractual standards in information communication technology, alongside PUK, and construction. The MoD has also standardised its approach to many commercial issues, including the use of standardised terms and conditions where it considers appropriate. This approach restricts the need for negotiation on contractual issues, reduces the input needed from highly skilled commercial practitioners or advisers, and helps to spread good practice in contractual issues. Although complex projects may have aspects that have not previously been encountered, there are likely to be other aspects where this type of standardised approach will still be useful.