Clear and open communication:

-  Occasional or periodic discussions with senior representatives of the private partner are valuable for keeping an open dialogue so that the public partner understands the private partner's long-term intensions that have the potential to impact on the contract. This may be desirable, for example, if the public partner is contemplating a major variation to the concession deed and wants to know at an early stage the degree to which the private partner is open to such an opportunity.