One basic belief that both advocate

One basic belief that both advocates and critics of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) seem to share is that it is possible to improve partnerships.
To begin with, PFI should be used only when it represents genuine ,...2 for money. This means, inter alia, that there should always be a real choice between the PPP option and traditional forms of service Public
authorities need to have a clear policy planning....4 which fully 5 PFI with
other forms of investment and service provision.
Secondly, it is necessary to continue to promote good employment ....6 within public private partnership (PPP) deals. Obviously, partnerships will not gain public ....7 if they are used to reduce the pay, terms or conditions of employees.
Local communities will also be more willing to acknowledge PPPs if citizens are more involved in their public services, if they are generally better informed, and have a greater....8 over partnerships. One step in that direction is to create a mandatory framework for ....9 information about all PFI projects. Ideally, local citizens should be ....10 on PPP contracts and, where appropriate, have the right to influence the hiring and ....n of service providers. Whoever delivers public services, citizens should be in a position to demand transparency and accountability. All PFI projects should be ....12 to an independent examination by official ,...13 bodies in order to show how those projects offer value for money.
Finally, the government needs to avoid relying excessively on PFI at the ....14 of other models of partnerships. Some experts advocate a move towards more outcome-based partnerships, where the payment made to the private provider is somehow linked to user satisfaction and to the tangible ,...15 brought to citizens.