Integrating arguments:

-  Roles and responsibilities. No significant relationships have been established with either risk or performance management for this sub-issue.

-  Subject matter knowledge and applicability. By monitoring public partner employee performance and facilitating up-skilling processes where necessary, project directors can increase the likelihood that the contract management function will be properly oversighted, thus contributing to the attainment of intended VfM outcomes. This establishes a link between partnership and performance management.