There may be occasions when management commitment and support is needed for obtaining additional resources that have not been costed during the current budget cycle e.g. the cost of designing and implementing a new contract management system to oversee private partner performance or additional expenditure to cover the cost of employing specialist communications staff to deliver targeted communications plans that were not anticipated as part of core business (see Chapter 3 - 'Reputation damage'). Other resources may include time e.g. requesting an extension to a deadline because of competing (but less important) priorities. Funding proposals could be prioritised on the basis of need and demonstrate to decision-makers how additional resourcing will improve outcomes, and conversely, how the objectives would be impacted if requests are not met. If proposals are declined, it may be necessary to make cutbacks in other areas within the project director's control or seek support from the government client.