The document discusses roles related to procurement for a construction project, including: 1) A procurement coordinator who will oversee the acquisition of equipment, materials, and coordinate with other roles. 2) A quantity surveyor who will estimate costs, measure construction works, and may specialize in project management. 3) A contracts engineer or contract administrator who will direct contract activities related to purchasing, negotiate agreements, and ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations.

1. VI Procurement
• Procurement of equipment and bulk
• Material coordination
• ATS – Coordination
• QS
• Contract engineer
• Contract administrator

2. Procurement
 Procurement is the acquisition of goods or services. It is favorable
that the goods/services are appropriate and that they are procured
at the best possible cost to meet the needs of the purchaser in terms
of quality and quantity, time, and location. Corporations and public
bodies often define processes intended to promote fair and open
competition for their business while minimizing exposure to fraud
and collusion.
 Project Procurement Management in Project Management
Fundamentals

3. Material coordination
 A material coordinator is responsible for managing the flow of
materials and supplies. This position is commonly found in the
construction, distribution and manufacturing sectors. The accurate
and timely management of shipments is central to the cost-effective
operation of businesses in these industries.

4. Coordinator
 A coordinator position is a job in which the employee brings together
all aspects of a production or project. Coordinators work in mostly
medium to large businesses. A coordinator position is often at the
intermediate management level, such as one or two steps up from a
supervisory capacity. Coordinators work in many different industries
and fields. Sales, marketing, events, health and administrative are
some of the most common types of coordinator positions.

5. QS- Quantity surveyor
 A quantity surveyor (QS) is a professional working within the
construction industry concerned with building costs.
 The QS handles estimating and cost control
 QSs should be able to carry out estimating and measurement of
construction works prior to tender
 A number of QSs work in procurement in the oil & gas industry,
process and power industries, and civil engineering.
 Their preferred title, in countries where the QS profession is less
known, is "Contracts engineer“
 Some QSs spesialice in project management and running multi-
disciplinary projects
 QS background being a good foundation for understanding the
complexities of modern large-scale projects
 Quantity Surveying
 Quantity Surveying Course

6. Contract engineer
 Contractors typically work through a contract firm that assigns them
to companies for particular projects. The contract firms pay the
contractors an hourly rate and then collect fees (generally 40 to 50
percent more than the contractor’s hourly rate) from the third party
company. Perhaps one of the most attractive aspects of being a
contract engineer is that the contract firm finds assignments for you.
Sometimes, contract work opens doors that might otherwise not be
available to you. In fact, contract positions sometimes lead to
permanent full-time positions.

7. CONTRACT
ADMINISTRATOR
1) Directs activities concerned with contracts for purchase or sale of equipment, materials, products, or services:
Examines performance requirements, delivery schedules, and estimates of costs of material, equipment, and
production to ensure completeness and accuracy.
2) Prepares bids, process specifications, test and progress reports, and other exhibits that may be required.
3) Reviews bids from other firms for conformity to contract requirements and determines acceptable bids.
4) Negotiates contract with customer or bidder.
5) Requests or approves amendments to or extensions of contracts.
6) Advises planning and production departments of contractual rights and obligations.
7) May compile data for preparing estimates.
8) May coordinate work of sales department with production and shipping department to implement fulfillment of
contracts.
9) May act as liaison between company and subcontractors.
10) May direct sales program.

8. Demand

11. Contract administrator