Chapter . Supplier Agreement Management: A Project Management Process Area at Maturity Level 2
Purpose
The purpose of Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) is to manage the acquisition of products from suppliers.
Introductory Notes
The Supplier Agreement Management process area involves the following:
Determining the type of acquisition that will be used for the products to be acquired
Selecting suppliers
Establishing and maintaining agreements with suppliers
Executing the supplier agreement
Monitoring selected supplier processes
Evaluating selected supplier work products
Accepting delivery of acquired products
Transitioning acquired products to the project
Tip
SAM helps prevent problems such as suppliers who can’t meet requirements, supplier agreements that ...
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