The aim of this book 'Procurement and Supply Chain in Projects' is to serve as a source book to procurement students in tertiary institutions, undergraduate and graduate students in universities and also project manages and general readers interested in projects in developing economies like Kenya. If project success is to be achieved, products and services often purchased from within or outside of an organization must be done on time. This process of acquisition and purchasing is project procurement management and is a critical aspect of any project. Hence the aim of this book is to provide the reader with sufficient skills to make decisions on project procurement functions, plan purchases and acquisitions, Document contractual requirements, identify potential suppliers, and get the relevant information, quotations, and proposals from suppliers that ensure they are able to procure the products or services that will result in project success. It is the hope of the author that the reader should acquire more knowledge in projects in key areas of supply chain management in projects to provide a solid understanding of basic terms, concepts, objects and relationships involved in managing supply chains.
The aim of this book 'Procurement and Supply Chain in Projects' is to serve as a source book to procurement students in tertiary institutions, undergraduate and graduate students in universities and also project manages and general readers interested in projects in developing economies like Kenya. If project success is to be achieved, products and services often purchased from within or outside of an organization must be done on time. This process of acquisition and purchasing is project procurement management and is a critical aspect of any project. Hence the aim of this book is to provide the reader with sufficient skills to make decisions on project procurement functions, plan purchases and acquisitions, Document contractual requirements, identify potential suppliers, and get the relevant information, quotations, and proposals from suppliers that ensure they are able to procure the products or services that will result in project success. It is the hope of the author that the reader should acquire more knowledge in projects in key areas of supply chain management in projects to provide a solid understanding of basic terms, concepts, objects and relationships involved in managing supply chains.
