DIVISION OF OPERATIONS
"It's not the Contractor versus KDOT, It's not KDOT versus the Contractor - it's the Contractor AND KDOT versus the Project."
Simply stated, partnering means working TOGETHER instead of against each other. More precisely, partnering can best be described as a managerial philosophy that attempts to improve construction project development, deployment, and management through good old-fashioned teamwork among all parties involved.
A process for relationship building
Each party understanding each other's obligations
Maintaining an attitude of goodwill and trust
Working together without being adversaries
A commitment to open and honest relationships
Going out of your way to look at issues from the other party's point of view
A commitment to performance
A means to create cost efficiency
A commitment to cooperate and communicate
Sharing risks
A win-win attitude
An adversarial attitude
Where dollars control the issues and situation
Relief from the specifications
Control and command
Giving in for the sake of moving on
A cure-all
Seeking out and taking advantage of the other part's weakness
An excuse for poor performance
Score keeping
Win-win if quality is allowed to suffer
Easy
