strategic long-term

• Partners collaborate across organizations in ways that promote synergies from he intereaction of their complementary strength and weaknesses .
• Develop oranizational structures that promotes openness , honesty and commitment .
• As the relationship matures , trust is built and partners could explore new challenges in more open way .
• Clients usually initiate partnering but there must be commitment at all levels .
• Intention to partner should clearly be stated as early as possible in the tender document and intereste contractors allowed to make appropriate preparation .