Partnering ( advantages )

• Encourages the parties to work together to attain the same desired result - contract completion - instead of engaging in fingerpointing whenever problem occur 
• Helps eliminate surprises through increased communications . Surprises can lead to delays and additional costs 
• Can minimise litigation by establishing informal conflict management procedures 
• Avoid disuputes throught the establishment of informal conflict management procedures . oarties are able tpo anticipate and resolve problems before they become formal " disputes