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Managing Project Procurement
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Five External Sources Services Firms Lack of internal expertise
Package solution not feasible Service firm may also build…what will YOU do?
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Outsourcing Outside organization develops or runs an activity for another company Off or on-site Rationale Economies of scale Access to larger talent base Enables company to better focus on core business Faster delivery Internal resources can be freed for other tasks Increased process efficiencies Potential for increased revenue
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Outsourcing to Offshore
Security issues Potential language/legal/cultural barriers 24/7 development Requires close monitoring
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Project Procurement Management Processes (PMBOK)
Plan Purchases and Acquisitions Plan Contracting Request Seller Responses Select Sellers Contract Administration Contract Closure
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1. Plan Purchases and Acquisitions
Determination of which projects needs can best be met by obtaining services or products from outside organizations
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Plan Purchases and Acquisitions Inputs
Enterprise environmental factors Assessment of available products and services; key providers; and any acquisition requirements Organizational process assets Organizational policies/procedures/guidelines governing procurement Project scope statement Boundaries of the project (requirements, constraints and assumptions) WBS and WBS dictionary Specific work; descriptions; and deliverables Project management plan
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Plan Purchases and Acquisitions Techniques
Make or buy Expert judgment
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Contract Types Fixed-price Cost-reimbursable Time-and-materials
Bound by the price quoted Less problematic when product or service is well-defined Cost-reimbursable Reimbursement of costs + profit % Time-and-materials Hourly rate billing
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Plan Purchases and Acquisitions Outputs
Procurement management plan Who prepares the evaluation criteria Plan for multiple vendor management Acquisition of procurement documents Procedures for coordinating the procurement process with other project tasks Statement of Work (SOW) Document detailing product or service requested from vendor
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Service Contracts Incident-based Subscription-oriented
The organization is charged per visit by the service contractor Subscription-oriented A single fee is charged by the service contractor for unlimited support
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2. Plan Contracting Creation of documents required to support the Request Seller Responses and Select Sellers processes
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Plan Contracting – Inputs
Statement of Work Make-or-by decisions Procurement management plan
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Plan Contracting – Tools & Techniques
Standard forms/templates Expert judgment
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Plan Contracting – Outputs
Request for Proposal (RFP) Document provided to vendors to ask them to propose a solution to a specific problem related to a specific project Evaluation criteria Used to rate responses from vendors to RFPs Statement of Work updates
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RFP Contents Project overview and administrative information section
Technical requirements section Management requirements section Supplier qualifications and references section Suppliers’ section Pricing section Contract and license agreement section Appendices
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3. Request Seller Responses
The process of obtaining responses to procurement documents produced during Plan Contracting
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Request Seller Responses – Inputs
Procurement documents RFP Organizational process assets List of qualified sellers Procurement management plan
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Request Seller Responses – Outputs
List of qualified vendors requested to submit a RFP Formal procurement documents Proposals
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4. Select Sellers Contract with a vendor to supply the desired product or service
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Select Sellers – Inputs
Organizational process assets Procurement management plan Evaluation criteria Procurement document package Qualified seller list Project management plan
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Select Sellers – Tools & Techniques
Weighing system Independent estimates Screening system Contract negotiations Seller rating systems Expert judgment
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Weighing System Method to quantitatively compare vendor proposals
Company Alpha Company Beta Company Gamma Weight Rating Score Price 40 3 120 2 80 Vendor technical ability 10 4 Solution functionality 15 60 45 30 Vendor experience Vendor financial resources PMI certified project manager 5 50 1 TOTAL 100 360 290 260
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Weighing System (cont.)
Independent Estimates Organization determines what they believe the estimate should cost Screening System Proposals are rejected if performance criteria do not meet a minimum value/level Contract Negotiation Discussions between the buyer and vendor in order to reach agreement on contract structure and requirements prior to signing
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Weighing System (cont.)
Seller Rating System Historical data on vendor delivery and past performance; quality ratings; and contractual compliance Expert Judgment Those either inside or outside the organization with expertise in the specific domain of the proposed contract
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5. Contract Administration
Procedures that enable the organization to compare what was contracted for and what has been delivered
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Contract Administration – Inputs
Selected sellers Contract management plan Performance reports Work performance information Approved change requests Contract terms Descriptions of work
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Contract Administration – Tools & Techniques
Contract change control Buyer-conducted performance reviews Inspections and audits Performance reporting Payment system Claims administration Records management systems Information technology
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Contract Administration – Tools & Techniques (cont.)
Contract change control Agreed upon process through which the contract can be modified Buyer-conducted performance reviews Structured reviews of the vendor’s progress in fulfilling contract terms Inspections and audits Procedures to determine any shortcomings in vendor’s work processes or deliverables Performance reporting Progress reports on vendor/supplier contractual obligations
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Contract Administration – Tools & Techniques (cont.)
Payment system Procedures to pay the vendor for work performed Claims administration Process for handling disputes between buyer and vendor on work performed and resulting value Records management systems Automated record-keeping system to manage contract documentation and results Information technology Supports contract administrations operations
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Contract Administration – Outputs
Contract documentation Organizational process asset updates Recommended correction actions
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6. Contract Closure Verification that all products and services contracted for are acceptable
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Contract Closure – Inputs
Procurement management plan Contract management plan Contract documentation of work performed Contract closure procedure
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Contract Closure – Tools & Techniques
Procurement audit A structured review of the procurement process from the Plan Purchases and Acquisition process through the Contract Administration process; including the records management system
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Contract Closure – Outputs
Closed contract Notification to vendor the contract has been completed Updates to organizational process assets Contract file Deliverable acceptance Lessons learned documentation
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