ABSTRACT
Regardless of their nature and why they were established, PPPs are fragile creatures –
their long-term success will depend upon the creation of mutual confidence between
the partnership and the individual partners. Partnerships are the creatures of the
partners and it is therefore essential that they should never be seen to challenge the
role of the partners but should be seen as adding value. Furthermore, it takes time to
gain that confidence – even if the negotiations to establish a PPP have gone very well it
cannot be assumed that the partnership will enjoy the full confidence of the partners
from day one.
