PM0018 –Contracts Management in Projects




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(Winter/November 2012)
Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 4
“Project Management” Specialization
PM 0018 –Contracts Management in Projects (4 credits)
(Book ID: B1347)
ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60

Note: Assignment Set -1 must be written within 6-8 pages. Answer all questions.

Q1.a. Why do we need a Law of Contract ?                                                    5  marks(150-200) words

Answer : Contracts are the foundation of business and corporate law.

The terms of a written contract should be carefully considered. You should have the opportunity to review them and expose any potential misunderstandings or disagreements before you get too far into the business relationship. If your contract contains the proper language to protect your rights and the “fine print” is tailored to



b. Explain the close procurement project process                                       5 marks(150-200) words

Answer : Plan Procurement

This is the process of identifying which project needs are best met by procuring services from the private sector. It is undertaken during the scope definition phase and involves consideration of whether or not to procure, how to procure, what to procure, how much to procure, and when to procure.

This process involves the preparation of th



Q2. Explain the typical reimbursable cost elements and the non-reimbursable cost elements in cost-reimbursable contracts.                                                                            10 marks(300-400) words

Answer : Cost-Reimbursable Contracts

        Cost-reimbursable contracts consist of two similar contract types, cost-plus and time and material.

Cost-Plus.    We enter into two major types of cost-plus contracts:



Q3. Explain the outputs of Conduct Procurement process and Administer procurement process 
                                                                                                                             10 marks(300-400) words

Answer : Project Procurement Management

This chapter covers key concepts related to Project Procurement Management.

Procurement Management involves getting work done by people outside the project team. Project Procurement Management


Q4. How is bill of material useful ? Explain the steps involved in Triangle Talk.  10 marks(300-400) words
Answer : The Flow of Processing section is helpful when learning to operate the software for the first time, and should serve as the operator’s guideline for the Bill of Materials module operation after the installation period. This section should be read along with the Operations section to gain a full understanding of how the Bill of Materials module works.



Q5.a. Describe performance based contracts                                                     5 marks(150-200) words

Answer : Performance Based Contracting (PBC), known variously as Performance-based logistics (PBL), Performance-based life-cycle product support[citation needed], Contracting for Availability[citation needed], Contractor Logistics Support (CLS)[citation needed], Contracting for Capability[citation needed], and Power-By-The-Hour[citation needed] is a product support strategy used to achieve measurable performance outcomes for a weapon system or subsystem. A PBC approach focuses on developing strategic performance



b. Explain where force account is best suited and list out the requirements for the same.
                                                                                                                                        5 marks(150-200) words

Answer :  Contracted construction work paid-for on the basis of time taken and material consumed.

Change Orders Involving Contractor Force Account Work

Include the following information on all change orders (COs) involving force account work (see Form 2146, Change Order, Contract Items, page 1, page 2):


Q6. List the features of Item Rate contracts and demonstrate how they are different from Lump Sum contracts.                                                                                                         10 marks(300-400) words

Answer : A Rate Contract or a Rate Agreement (RC in short) is a procurement cost reduction strategy aimed at standardizing procurement prices for commonly procured, homogenous and price varying inputs.

A schedule of rates can be the Bill of Quantities (BOQ), where,



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