Article 2 of the draft PPP Law' (dated 14 June 2013) includes in its definition of PPPs that the private partner assumes substantial financial, technical, operational and/or environmental risks in connection with the performance of the public functions or provisions of the services and/or public property in accordance with the terms of the PPP contract. This article could be construed to clarify that the risks should be allocated according to the party that can best manage them at least cost. Companies interviewed in support of this work (see Annex l.