The project company may be required to provide significant financing at the outset of the project ("Finance"), for example for investment in assets, refinancing existing debt or paying a purchase price. Requiring the project company to have significant financial exposure to the project can help reinforce the project company's incentives, if properly structured, but will certainly alter the risk allocation of the project as lenders and equity investors impose their requirements on the project company. Finance obligations tend to extend the time for procurement in order to allow more robust risk assessment and allocation and for lenders to perform due diligence.