| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 143 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- Notes on contributors -- Preface -- 1 Roles and responsibilities in project contract management -- Project procurement -- The traditional project contract strategy -- Alternative project contract strategies -- Emerging project contract strategies -- Standard terms for project managers -- Future trends -- References and further reading -- 2 Contracts and payment structures -- Contract structures -- The Contract price -- Terms of payment -- References and further reading -- 3 Farsighted project contract management -- Project organization: cooperation or conflict? -- A theory of contracts: incentivization and governance -- Contract types and a theory of contracts -- Choosing contract types -- A strategy for project contract selection -- Conclusions -- References and further reading -- 4 Standard forms of contract -- Bespoke vs standard forms of contract -- Why use standard forms? -- Summary -- References and further reading -- 5 Contract law -- Contract formation -- Invalidity factors and frustration -- Conditions and warranty -- 6 Partnering, benchmarking and incentive contracts -- Background -- Partnering -- Benchmarking -- Incentives and partnering -- Conclusions -- References and Further reading -- 7 Procurement -- Some special characteristics of project purchasing -- The project purchasing manager -- Subcontracting -- The purchasing cycle -- Purchased materials and equipment -- Amendments to purchase orders -- Electronic data interchange (EDI) -- References and further reading -- 8 Bidding -- Managing the bid process -- The bid process -- Post-bid review -- Conclusions -- References and further reading -- 9 Managing variations, claims and disputes -- Variations -- Claims -- Disputes -- Adjudication -- References and further reading -- Index |
| Summary |
In all but the smallest of projects the project sponsor inevitably has to buy in the goods and services of other suppliers. This requires people to make contracts so that they know the basis on which they are working with each other and to deal with any d |
| Notes |
"This book is derived from the Gower handbook of project management, 3rd edition"--Preface |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Contracting out.
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Letting of contracts.
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Project management.
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Competitive Bidding
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Purchasing & Buying.
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Contracting out
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Letting of contracts
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Project management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Turner, J. Rodney (John Rodney), 1953-
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| LC no. |
2002035444 |
| ISBN |
9780754682905 |
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0754682900 |
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9780566085291 |
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0566085291 |
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