15 - Project Procurement Management Terminology Flashcards
Acquisition
Obtaining human and physical resources for project activities .
Advertising
Any activity that results in positive attention to the project.
Agreements
A document or communication that defines the intentions of a project; examples include a contract, a memorandum of understanding (MOU), and letters of agreement.
Bid Documents
The documentation utilized to request information, quotations, or proposals from prospective sellers.
Bidder Conference
Meetings with potential sellers that occur before bids or proposals are prepared and which are used to ensure that all sellers have an unambiguous and common comprehension of the procurement; also known as a contractor conference, vendor conference, or pre-bid conference.
Bill of Materials (BOM)
A formal document showing the hierarchy of the components and subcomponents that make up the product.
Buyer
The person, group, or entity that obtains the products, services, or results of the project.
Claim
A demand, under the terms of the contract, for consideration by the buyer from the seller or the seller from the buyer.
Claims Administration
The process of managing a project’s contract claims.
Closed Procurements
The written formal notification, from the buyer to the seller, that the contract has been completed; typically completion is dependent on the seller meeting the terms and conditions of the contract.
Conduct Procurements
The process of receiving the seller response(s) to the request(s) for quote(s), information, proposal(s), or bid(s), then determining the seller(s), and awarding the contract(s).
Contract
A mutually binding agreement that requires, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, the seller to deliver goods or services to the purchaser and the purchaser to compensate the seller for those goods or services.
Contract Change Control System
System that manages contract amendments.
Control Procurements
The process of managing contract performance.
Cost Plus Award Fee Contract (CPAF)
A contract in which the seller receives payments for actual costs related to completed work plus an award that is at the discretion of the buyer; the award that typically represents seller profit.
Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Contract
A contract in which the supplier receives payment for allowable costs plus a fixed fee typically based on estimated cost.
Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF) Contract
A contract in which the supplier receives payment for allowable costs, as well as a pre-negotiated fee and an incentive fee (if incentives are met).
Cost Plus Percentage of Cost (CPPC) Contract
A contract that reimburses the seller for cost, plus a negotiated percentage of the total costs.
Cost Reimbursable (CR) Contract
A mutually binding agreement that compensates the seller for goods or services on the basis of actual costs plus a fee that represents the seller’s profit and typically includes an incentive if specific objectives, such as budget or schedule targets, are met.
Fee
Profit realized by the seller upon completion of a procurement contract.
Fixed Price Contract
A mutually binding agreement that compensates the seller for goods or services on the basis of a fixed amount identified in the agreement, notwithstanding the seller’s costs; also known as a Firm Fixed-Price Contract (FFP).