Procurement Management The formal processes by which organizations obtain goods and service for their projects
Guest Speaker Gregg Macaluso Questions? Comments?
Sourcing Strategy *Find synergies among common purchases* Sourcing Group Positioning Matrix Balance supply market complexity with relative monetary impact in marketplace Kraljic: sourcing strategies
Contracts Formal Written Communication Determines agreement between parties Purpose: clearly measurable expectations and incentives. To make legally binding To mitigate or allocate risk Commonly based on: Cost Reimbursable, Time & Material, Fixed Price
Negotiation Objectives of negotiation: obtain fair and reasonable price develop good relationship with the seller Main items to negotiate: scope, schedule, price Negotiation tactics pg. 455 Win-win situation, not win-lose as Gregg said, there is a great need to keep good suppliers
Closing Procurements Administrative close vs. Procurement Close Key Process: Product verification was work completed? Financial Closure Procurement audit Not Financial, but an audit of the lessons learned Lessons learned important for future projects