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Prepare your project brief
A useful first conversation starts with a clear question. Organise the objective, evidence and next management decision before discussing the scope of an engagement.
A working sheet—not a submission form
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Make your brief usable in the first meeting
Write a decision, not a broad ambition
Separate facts from assumptions
Define the output and decision date
WORKING SHEET
Prepare a concise, decision-focused brief.
Use the fields below for your own preparation, then print or save the page through your browser. The text is not sent to Mekong Partners or saved as a submission. Avoid entering confidential documents or sensitive personal information.
FOCUS THE DISCUSSION
Start with what the engagement needs to resolve.
You do not need to prepare a complete business plan before contacting us. A short brief can make the conversation more useful by separating the business ambition from the immediate decision, the evidence already available and the assumptions that remain open.
The objective
Describe the commercial or operating outcome you are pursuing. Explain the market, activity and reason for considering it.
The decision
Name the choice management needs to make. Identify alternatives and the evidence that would change the preferred option.
The practical scope
Set out timing, constraints, resources and the output that would help. Note the specialist questions without trying to resolve all of them in advance.
WHAT WE WOULD DISCUSS
Agree the question before agreeing the work.
- Clarify the objective and decision stage.Distinguish exploration, validation, investment preparation and implementation.
- Review the available evidence.Identify what can be reused, what needs challenge and what information must be obtained.
- Identify the appropriate workstreams.Separate advisory, research, coordination and specialist requirements, with clear responsibilities.
- Discuss a proportionate scope.Define the intended outputs, dependencies and next steps before a mandate is agreed.
The worksheet does not create an engagement or submit a request. When you are ready, use the existing contact form to send a short, non-confidential summary.
PREPARE FOR THE RIGHT DISCUSSION
Useful frameworks for your project.
October 2026 · Original Mekong Partners planning framework. Project-specific legal, tax, customs and technical requirements should be confirmed with the relevant qualified specialists before commitment.
Discuss the decision behind your project
Bring your objective, current evidence and next commitment into a focused conversation.