Notes:

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IAC1001 discusses four fundamentally different "Areas of Project Management Application" (APMA), i.e. different types of project each requiring different approaches to their management.

IAC1002 describes the structure of the "Issacon Knowledge" in terms of level in a knowledge hierarchy.

 
1001 (General) | 1030 (PM Guidelines) | 1060 (WBS, Planning)
1100 (Risk) | 1125 (Scope) | 1150 (PM Models) | 1175 (Quality)
1200 (PM Forms) | 1275 (Job Descriptions) | 1300 (Time) | 1325 (Cost) | 1350 (People)
1400 (Contract/Procurement) | 1430 (Info/Coms)

Issacons© (Issues and Considerations) – Project Contract/Procurement Management

In this set we have grouped Issacons on project contract/procurement management, otherwise known as contracting or acquisition, depending on which area of project management you work in. We have covered both the overall process from the acquirer's perspective and some of the more general legal contract considerations. For convenience we often use "C/P" as the short form.

1400 Project C/P Management
What is contract/procurement (C/P) management, and what does it include?
1401 Contract/Procurement Process
Can you describe the C/P process and how do you determine the requirements?
1402 C/P Planning Process
Can you explain the contract/procurement planning process?
1403 C/P Solicitation Process
Can you explain the contract/procurement solicitation process?
1404 C/P Award Process
Can you explain the contract/procurement award process?

1405 C/P Administration - Part A
What should I know about the C/P administration process?
1406 C/P Administration & Closure - Part B
What else should I know about the C/P administration and closure processes?
1406a Contract Changes
What should I know about handling contract changes?
1407 Importance of C/P
What is important about C/P that I should know about?
1408 Contract Elements and Complexity
What are the elements of a valid contract, and why does contracting get complex?

1409 Mutual Assent, Valid Offer & Capacity
Can you please explain these three terms for me?
1410 Consideration & Appropriate Form
Can you please explain these two terms? What should be in a good contract?
1411 Contract Clauses
Can you list and describe suitable clauses that should be in a standard contract?
1412 Contract Formulation - Part A
What are the considerations in preparing and forming a contract? Especially, product type, scope of work and product safety?
1413 Contract Formulation - Part B
What are the considerations in preparing and forming a contract? Especially quality and work control, pace and compensation

1414 Contract Formulation - Part C
What are the considerations in preparing and forming a contract? Especially risk and running multiple concurrent contracts?
1414a IS/IT Contract Formulation
What simple precautions can I take in preparing an IS/IT contract?
1415 Contract Form Selection
How do I make sure I'm selecting the right form of contract document?
1416 Contract Type Selection
How do I select the right type of contract document?
1417 Specifying the work
What should I know about describing the work of the contract?

1418 Supplier Selection & Solicitation
What should I know about supplier selection and solicitation?
1419 Evaluating & Negotiating C/P
What should I know about evaluating offers and negotiating a contract?
1420 Administering & Controlling in C/P
What should I know about administering and controlling contract work?
1421 Common Problems in C/P
What are some of the common problems in contract work and how do I avoid them?
1422 Contract Termination
When is a contract terminated, or how do I terminate a contract?

1423 Centralized Procurement
As a supplier, what should I know about dealing with a central C/P department?
1423a Responding to an RFP
As a supplier, what are the considerations for responding to an RFP and what should it contain?
1424 Contracting Strategies
What are the best contracting strategies for software acquisition?
1425 Supplier's Perspective: Government Contracting
As an IS/IT supplier, what should I know about dealing with a government department?
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