The roles in procurement

Now that you have a good overview of the contract types, keep in mind that a lot of what types are used is up to your organization. It’s important to understand what your role is versus the procurement administrator. In Figure 9.9, you’ll see a simple cheat sheet overview of the roles at a high level. We’ll then break it down more specifically into who does what:

Figure 9.9

The project manager and procurement

I mentioned earlier that you have some responsibilities when it comes to procurement, and the first step is to do the make-or-buy analysis. Once that is done, it is time to reach out to prospective sellers/vendors/suppliers and let them know your procurement needs so they...