Are the operating principles and procedures to be followed clear and agreed to?
Each partner may be bound by legislative or administrative requirements related to certain aspects of the arrangement. For example, the federal government may want to make sure that specific decisions are made about the delivery of services in both official languages, access to information and adherence to appropriate public service values such as impartiality, fairness and equity. The partners need to decide in advance on the extent to which any such requirements are to be met. 5.55 Have human resource management issues been addressed? Managing people well is crucial to success. Various issues may arise when employees of participating organizations work together in a collaborative arrangement. There may be a need to have their assignments allow for career development, for example. Assignments also need to be structured to avoid a conflict of duties. Where a proposed collaboration arrangement has human resource implications, these should be addressed early and openly with all potential
