Contract Management Part II

A document that describes the product and clearly indicates the business need(s) that is driving the reason for the product.

All of the following are parts setting interest when preparing for Negioations EXCEPT:

A transportable article of trade or commerce that can be bartered or sold. Goods do not include services or real property.

Five basic needs arranged int eh following hierarichal order: basic physical needs, safety and security needs, social needs, self-esteem needs, and self-actualization are part of the:

Documents are formulated and reviesed to be used throughout the remainder of the project.

Unfortunately, Acts of God, the Hand of Fate, to even El Nino and even strike and terrorism may interfere with a party’s intention to comply with a contract. Sometimes called force majeure provisions, unforeseen occurrences which are beyond a party’s control may result in a party being excused from performance.

A person working for an entity under contract and not an employee of the contracting entity. The contracting entity does not pay unemployment, disability, or worker’s compensation insurance or withholding taxes from payments to the person. An independent contractor normally follows the contracting agency’s direction on the results of the work but not on the means of accomplishing the work.

The team created to assist agencies in improving contract management practices. The team consists of four (4) members, one from each of the following offices: 1) Office of the Attorney General, 2) Comptroller of Public Accounts, 3) Department of Information Resources, and 4) Office of the Governor per Texas Government Code, Section 2262.101.

All of the following are reasons a project fails EXCEPT

A bond executed in connection with a contract which secures the payment requirements of the contractor.

Project whose personnel resources are reassigned or eliminated.

failure to complete work pursuant to the contract actually because some harm to the non-breaching party? If so, in a common law contract, failure to meet that deadline will probably be considered a “material breach” of the contract.

Systematic planning, implementing, monitoring and revision of all the channels of communication within organization and between organizations.

Years to resolve; very expensive lose decision making.

The process of managing the boundaries of a project.

Performance success is evaluated and documented.

Performance measures are taken and analyzed to determine if a project is on track. Should variations or variances be found corrective action may be taken to get the project activities aligned and brought into sync to the project plan.

Quality is ultimately judged by the

In this approach, the auditor will review documentation submitted by the contractor and look for unusual trends or variances from industry averages. These can actually be sought and summoned by the CA to be brought to their office by the contractor was analysis and review.

A surety bond which provides assurance of a bidder’s performance of a certain contract. The amount for the performance bond shall be based on the bidder’s annual level of potential monetary volume in the state purchasing program. Acceptable forms of bonds are those described in the definition for “bid deposit.”

Project plans are put into action.

As discussed in the parole evidence rule section, when the parties enter into a written contract, the writing is presumed to be the final expression of the parties regarding the terms of the agreement. This writing supersedes all prior discussions and negotiations that the parties may have had prior to the written contract being executed. It is essential that the relevant contract terms have been included.

30 to 20 days. None binding agreement.

During the term of the contract, the parties may occasionally need to notify each other, for example, if a progress payment is due, or a change of address. Usually the contract includes a paragraph specifying to whom, at what address, and in what manner, notice can be effective. Also note when it is effective, such as when it is placed in the mail, properly addressed and stamped or when it is received.

Team members are working together and the team is productice and effective

Involves estimating the duration of project actives, devising a project schedule, and monitoring and controlling deviations from the schedule.

Team members compete for control and become confrontational

All of the following are typical behaviors in Distributive Negotiations EXCEPT:

Project whose funds are eliminated

The effective financial control of the project through evaluating, estimating, budgeting, monitoring, analyzing, forecasting and reporting cost information.

The process of managing the procurement cycle when procuring goods and/or services from vendors.

parties typically include a clause in the contract proving that if any portion of it should be unenforceable or illegal, then that unenforceable portion shall be severed and the rest of the contract will remain in force. (made whole)

Projects that are successfully completed and accepted by all stakeholders.

A philosophy and a method of management designed to provide evidence that a specified standard of quality has been met and is being continuously improved.

Sometimes the parties want to protect themselves from damages which occurred due to their own actions

Is used to determine whether you are ahead or behind schedule and wheter you are over or under budget.

The following are ways to controlling the negotiating session EXCEPT:

Project that evolve into ongoing operations and surpass the criteria of being unique and temporary with a definite beginning and ending date.

A phase in the project life cycle where the project plan or the program plan is prepared. In this phase documents are created for use throughout the remainder of the project.

A process of formally recognizing that a new project exist or that a previous project should continue to another phase. This is also where the agency grants approval for the organization’s resources to be dedicated to the attainment of the task.

The process of achieving unity of effort amongst the various parties involved in the accomplishment of a project’s goals and objectives.

All of the following are typical behaviors in Integrative Negotiations EXCEPT:

A consensual bargaining process in which the parties attempt to reach agreement on a disputed or potentially disputed matter. In a contractual sense, negotiation means the “dealings conducted between two or more parties for the purpose of reaching an understanding

What are the four stages that all formed teams go through:

Involves all aspect of people management and person interaction including teambuilding, leading, coaching, training and conflict resolution.

Activities associated with formal acceptance of a phase, project or program and bringing it to an orderly end. Project success is evaluated and documented.

The process of measuring, or assessing risk and then developing strategies to manage the risk.

A Contract that addresses the estimated requirements for a number of agencies for supplies or services that are used repeatedly or in significant quantities over a period of time. Agencies place orders directly with term contract vendors for the quantity needed.

All team members are brought together, introduced, and given the project goals and objectives is called

Binding and more expensive. 120 to 360 days depending on scope.