Got a local project going on and looking to partner up with an outfit that is obviously better staffed to cover a particular region. I'm getting ready to approach the president of this firm to initiate discussions, however I thought it might be a good idea to enter into such an agreement prior to doing so. No question that this group has the ability to take my plan and run with it on their own so there is a certain level of paranoia. Suggestions on protocol, recommended templates, lessons learned by anyone who has done this before?