Conflict Prevention in Partnering Projects

This paper aims to identify conflicts in Partnering arrangement between contractors in Malaysia, the barrier encountered and suggestion in preventing conflict in Partnering. It was found that partnering is an effective way to improve conflict by having good relationships among parties involved which involves mutual objectives, commitment, trust and teamwork among the parties in achieving goals. It is recommended that by attending workshop is the best way to spell out partner responsibility and scope of work. It is hope that possible measure need to be carried out as early as possible to avoid conflicts in the partnership.