Typical situation no. 75
A group of municipalities has approved a data center in principle. Before selling the land, councillors want to formalise the developer's verbal commitments: jobs, waste heat, water, schedule. The developer offers a two-page letter of intent.
WHAT IS BLOCKING
- A general letter of intent commits to little.
- Useful commitments must be measurable, dated and carry consequences.
- The authority does not always have the technical expertise to judge what is realistic.
WHAT WE DO
- Inventory of announced commitments, verbal and written.
- Drafting of measurable commitments: permanent jobs, heat reuse, water use, connection schedule.
- Definition of monitoring indicators and reporting frequency.
- Negotiation preparation, with the authority's legal advisers.
WHAT YOU GET
- Precise, realistic and verifiable commitments.
- A simple monitoring set-up for councillors.
- A strong negotiating position before the land sale.
Typical format: Assignment of a few weeks, alongside the authority's legal advisers. Every assignment is scoped in writing before it starts.
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