The Project Manager's Guide to Purchasing: Contracting for Goods and Services

  • 5h 22m
  • Garth Ward
  • Ashgate Publishing
  • 2008

This very practical guide describes the whole process of contracting for goods and services, from selecting tenderers to placing a contract. It details the key topics that are necessary for success, such as contract strategy, contract types, contract law and evaluating tenders. Whilst the book also addresses the project context in which purchasing takes place, the subject matter could equally be applied to any business context.

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • Purchasing and Project Management
  • Contracting Strategies
  • Contract Categories
  • More about Contracting
  • Contract Law
  • Communicating the Requirements
  • Selecting the Tenderers
  • The Enquiry Process, Methods and Document
  • Payment Strategies
  • Evaluating the Tenders
  • Incentives
  • Other Influences
  • Finalizing the Deal and Delivering
  • The Loose Ends
  • Additional Sources and Contacts
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