HS2 Ltd told us that it is now seeking to renegotiate these contracts.32 It considers that the current contracts are unproductive and that reset provides the opportunity for a fair allocation of risk and an opportunity to find different ways of commercially incentivising the outcomes that it wants, rather than the ones that it is getting at the moment.33

HS2 Ltd told us that it is now seeking to renegotiate these contracts.32 It considers that the current contracts are unproductive and that reset provides the opportunity for a fair allocation of risk and an opportunity to find different ways of commercially incentivising the outcomes that it wants, rather than the ones that it is getting at the moment.33 Type: conclusion | Number: 19 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 3.1 The government disagrees with the Committee’s recommendation. 3.2 The department agrees with the substance of the recommendation but will require more time before it can update the Committee. HS2 Ltd has concluded the first phase of commercial renegotiations, however further work is still needed