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Thesis Keith Gale 2013methods increased from 38% to 55%. The results are shown graphically in Figure3.4.Figure 3.4: Changes in procurement methods between 1999 and 2001 takenfrom page 8 of Supply Chain Relationships in the Civil Engineering Industry(CECA, 2002)3.14 Introduction of partnering and collaborative methodsSir Michael Latham described partnering as an arrangement where ‘the parties agreeto work together, in a relationship of trust, to achieve specific primary objectives’(Latham, 1994, p62). Such arrangements consist of:• A standard form of construction contract supplemented by a separatecharter. The charter is an arrangement consisting of non-binding statementsoutlining common objectives and grievance procedures. If either party doesnot adhere to the charter, it is not a breach of contract.• A partnering contract such as the ACA Standard Form of Contract forProject Partnering (PPC2000). Often described as a partnering agreementrather than partnering arrangement, failure to comply with relational67