The document discusses various procurement scenarios and concepts including when a contractor does not show up for meetings, selecting a project manager after signing a contract, dealing with urgency and relations with suppliers. It also touches on centralized vs decentralized contracting, padding costs, terms and conditions, breaches of contract, negotiations, and the difference between contract and administrative closure.

1. Procurement

2. Scenario Contractor does not show up on meetings Type of contract Documentation of the contract

3. Scenario Selection of PM after the contract Urgency to do the procurement otherwise project would be delayed Relations with the supplier? Case of multiple sellers

4. Centralized and decentralized contracting Expertise Commitment Easier access Satisfaction Experience Learning

5. Padding of costs Urgent need Change orders Incentives

6. Terms and conditions (Handouts from the class on an international training) Seller reports Force majeure

7. Breach of contract Seller’s payments Formal communication Compromise Arbitration

8. Non-competitive forms of procurement PM’s discretion Privity Patents

9. Competition amongst sellers Bidders conference Equality to all sellers

10. Seller’s PM? Buyer’s PM? Conflict of interest, presence of a relative Hiring of relatives

11. Negotiation Tactics Limited authority Missing man Deadline Fair and reasonable

12. Scenario for plumbing lines Construction contractor not delivering A large number of changes in the project Claim

13. Contract’s legal standing Difference between contract closure & administrative closure Procurement audit