Considerations to take by procurement manager for
different procurement process
What is being purchased (product or
service)
The completeness of the
statement of work
The level of effort an
expertise from the buyer
to the seller
Offer the seller
incentives by the
buyer
Marketplace or economy
Industry standards for
the type of contract used
Categories of contracts
Fixed price (FP)
Or Lump Sum, Firm Fixed Price
Is used for aquiring goods, products or services with well
defined specs or requirements
Clearly defined statement of work (SOW) to get a fair
price
If the costs are more than the agreed, the seller must
bear the additional cost.
If the scope is well-difined, the buyer has the less cost
risk.
If not, the disputes come over
For the exam: even though the buyer would most prefer
FP contract to control the cost is not always the best
choice. SOW could be wrong or incomplete, then the
problems come.
The seller is forced to accept a high level of risk
The seller needs to adda huge amount of reserve;
the buyer pays more
The seller can more easily try to increase the profits.
The buyer won't be able to state with certainty if
something is within the scope or outside of it.
If this contract is used when it shouldn't be there are some risks
the seller may try to take off
the best people of the project
to cut work specified, or not but needed
decrease quality
other actions to save money
Contract=$$$$
Fixed Price Incentive Fee (FPIF)
Profits can be adjusted based in a better
perfomance or achieving goals faster
Contract = $$$$ + profit ($$)
Some calculation in the
exam
Fixed Price Award Fee (FPAF)
It is very similar to FPIF contract, except the total
possible award amount is determined in advanced and
apportioned based on performance
Contract = $$$$ + % exceeds/period
+ maximun award $$
Fixed Price Economic Price Adjustment (FPEPA)
Multiyear period
Uncertainties about future economic
condition
Future cost of supplies and equipment
unknown
Contract = $$$$ + price increase
if it's necessary
Purchase Order
Unilateral
Become contracts when they're accepted
Contract = $$$$ / product or service
Time and material (T&M)
The buyer pays on a per-hour or per-item basis.
It may contain elements of the other types.
beware the perios of time (not too long).
Best used for a work valued at small amounts of money
and time.
Contract = $$$ / h + expenses or mat. cost
Cost-reimbursable (CR)
Exact SOW is uncertain and, therefore, costs
cannot be estimated accurately.
Require an accounting system for traking
costs.
Cost contract
The seller receives no fee
Appropriate for work performed
by nonprofit organizations
Contract = cost of work & materials. There's no profit
Cost Plus Free (CPF) or Cost Plus
Percentage of costs (CPPC)
Requires the buyer pay for all the costs plus a
percentage of costs as a fee
Is bad for buyers everywhere
The seller profit is based on a percentage
of everything billed to the buyer for
project, there is no control costs.
Contract = Cost +
% of cost as fee
Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF)
Privides for payment to the
seller of actual cost plus a
negotiated fee fixed before the
work begins
Contract = Cost + a fee of $$$
Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF)
An original estimate of the total
cost is made and a fee for the work
is determined. If the actual cost is
less than the target cost the
savings goes in percentage 80-20
to buyer-seller
Contract = $$$$ (target
cost) + $$$ (target fee)
Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF)
The buyer pays all costs an a
base fee plus a bonus based on
performance.
Similar to the CPIF except the
incentive is a potential award (or
penalty)
award is determined in advance
Procedures must be in place for givin out the award
Contract = Cost + base fee +
award for meeting
buyer-specified criteria