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School of Information Technology Bachelor of Information Technology Project Management: CIT3114 Lecture 12: 26/11/2012 Topic: Project Procurement Management Learning Objectives To understand the importance of project procurement management and the increasing use of outsourcing for information technology projects To describe the procurement planning process, procurement planning tools and techniques, types of contracts, and statements of work To discuss what is involved in solicitation planning and the difference between a request for proposal and a request for quote To explain what occurs during the solicitation process To describe the source selection process and different approaches for evaluating proposals or selecting suppliers To discuss the importance of good contract administration To describe the contract close-out process To discuss types of software available to assist in project procurement management Reasons for outsourcing To reduce both fixed and recurrent costs To allow the client organization to focus on its core business To access skills and technologies To provide flexibility To increase accountability Procurement management processes Procurement planning: determining what to procure and when Solicitation planning: documenting product requirements and identifying potential sources Solicitation: obtaining quotations, bids, offers, or proposals as appropriate Source selection: choosing from among potential vendors Contract administration: managing the relationship with the vendor Contract close-out: completion and settlement of the contract Procurement planning Procurement planning involves identifying which project needs can be best met by using products or services outside the organization. It includes deciding whether to procure how to procure what to procure how much to procure when to procure Tools techniques in procurement planning Make-or-buy analysis: determining whether a particular product or service should be made or performed inside the