A1 building contractor and an international household service company from Japan are keen to jointly bid for the DP following MOM's invitation for expression of interest. The parties agreed to form a consortium to bid for the DP. The building contractor will take the lead role. You are a PPP Project Consultant. The consortium engaged your services to advise and to assist them to prepare their bid. You are to provide a report covering:

- Your advice on how to secure an in-principle approval from a bank to finance the project, and the important issues in financing agreement that the consortium must take note.