3.1.23 Unlike conventional procurement that establishes the GPE and the private sector in a product supplier/ buyer relationship, PPP procurement places emphasis on both the PPP provider and the GPE working together to ensure that this long-term contract works for mutual benefit. This is central to the management of the contractual relationship, and will depend on the people and procedures in place for managing this relationship as well as the terms of the PPP contract.
3.1.24 Involving procurement and contract management personnel in the project team from the beginning will enhance their understanding of the project and enable them to form necessary relationships with the awarded private sector company prior to implementation.