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Generic Practices by Goal

Generic Practices by Goal

GG 1 Achieve Specific Goals

The process supports and enables achievement of the specific goals of the process area by transforming identifiable input work products to produce identifiable output work products.

GP 1.1 Perform Base Practices

Perform the base practices of the supplier agreement management process to develop work products and provide services to achieve the specific goals of the process area.

GG 2 Institutionalize a Managed Process

The process is institutionalized as a managed process.

Commitment to Perform

GP 2.1 Establish an Organizational Policy

Establish and maintain an organizational policy for planning and performing the supplier agreement management process.

Elaboration

This policy establishes organizational expectations for establishing, maintaining, and satisfying supplier agreements.

Ability to Perform

GP 2.2 Plan the Process

Establish and maintain the plan for performing the supplier agreement management process.

Elaboration

Typically, portions of this plan for performing the supplier agreement management process are a part of the project plan as described in the Project Planning process area. Often, however, some portions of the plan reside outside of the project with an independent group , such as contract management.

GP 2.3 Provide Resources

Provide adequate resources for performing the supplier agreement management process, developing the work products, and providing the services of the process.

Elaboration

Examples of resources provided include the following tools:

  • Preferred supplier lists

  • Requirements tracking programs

  • Project-management and scheduling programs

GP 2.4 Assign Responsibility

Assign responsibility and authority for performing the process, developing the work products, and providing the services of the supplier agreement management process.

GP 2.5 Train People

Train the people performing or supporting the supplier agreement management process as needed.

Elaboration

Examples of training topics include the following:

  • Regulations and business practices related to negotiating and working with suppliers

  • Acquisition planning and preparation

  • COTS products acquisition

  • Supplier evaluation and selection

  • Negotiation and conflict resolution

  • Supplier management

  • Testing and transitioning of acquired products

  • Receiving, storing, using, and maintaining acquired products

Directing Implementation

GP 2.6 Manage Configurations

Place designated work products of the supplier agreement management process under appropriate levels of configuration management.

Elaboration

Examples of work products placed under configuration management include the following:

  • Statements of work

  • Supplier agreements

  • Memoranda of agreement

  • Subcontracts

  • Preferred supplier lists

GP 2.7 Identify and Involve Relevant Stakeholders

Identify and involve the relevant stakeholders of the supplier agreement management process as planned.

Elaboration

Examples of activities for stakeholder involvement include the following:

  • Establishing criteria for evaluation of potential suppliers

  • Reviewing potential suppliers

  • Establishing supplier agreements

  • Resolving issues with suppliers

  • Reviewing supplier performance

GP 2.8 Monitor and Control the Process

Monitor and control the supplier agreement management process against the plan for performing the process and take appropriate corrective action.

Elaboration

Examples of measures used in monitoring and controlling include the following:

  • Number of changes made to the requirements for the supplier

  • Cost and schedule variance per supplier agreement