- Participant selection is a major consideration:
- The range of interests must be broad enough to represent all those affected, and those with relevant interests and skills.
- Community members must be willing to work together on a common challenge, and
- Organisers must be aware of potential conflicts.
- The original terms of reference need to be agreed upfront and recorded.
- Contact should be maintained with the committee to ensure that it does not take on a life of its own.
- Members' comments to the media may not coincide with the sponsor's policy. A set of principles can be developed to avoid this happening.
- The general public may not embrace committee recommendations.
- Members may not achieve consensus (although consensus may not be the goal).
- The sponsoring agency or agencies must accept the need to give and take.
- May be time and labour intensive if the issue is significant.