Contract Management

APPENDIX 3

Contract management plan

Example contract management plan (CMP) for a large-scale (or complex) procurement

Table A3.1 is devised from a customer’s or purchaser’s viewpoint, but is illustrative of what might also be of interest to the seller, who would develop something analogous from their viewpoint. The table, then, would be the key elements of a CMP for large or more complex procurement task; it could be used by the Contract Manager as the basis for developing a CMP. The amount of detail required for any section used would be adjusted to reflect the complexity of the contract, the level of risk associated with it, and the internal processes of the organization preparing the plan.

Table A3.1    Example contract management plan ...