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It is now time to issue an RFC to procure an environmental impact analysis. Studies of this type normally require about three months of concerted effort by a team of analysts Course Project Overview The course project for PM consists of three parts, which provide familiarization to processes associated with contract and procurement management. Part 1 (PIP) of the Course Project focuses on the first section of the RFC and entails selecting one of the three RFC procurement cases listed under the PIP section and using the PIP&2 – Course Project RFC template document in the
Doc Sharing area to develop information to support section one of the RFC. Part 1 (APP) of the Course Project entails completing the remaining sections of the RFC by developing a comprehensive document that could be submitted to a vendor. Part 3 (APP) covers all of the Tacos but touches mainly upon textbook Chapters 9 through 12. You will be required to identify an opportunity through HTTPS://www. Fob. Gob and follow the instructions, which are located in the Doc Sharing section.
This three-part project provides an overview of the processes and material that are used to develop a RFC as well s address relevant questions that could result from contract and procurement management. The points assigned to each part of the Course Project are listed below: Course Project Assignment Due Points Part I (PIP). RFC Section 1 Week 2 40 part II (APP) – complete RFC week 4 125 Part Ill (APP) – Formal Proposal Submission Week 6 125 Total 290 part I (PIP) Assignment: Select one of the three RFC procurement cases listed below (A New Practice Field, An Environment Impact Study, and an Inventory Control System) for your Course Project.
Use the RFC template located in the Doc Sharing area to complete the cover page and the following sections of the RFC (1. 1, 1. 2, 1. 3, and 1. 4). Resources: Obviously, Chapters 1 through 6 of the text would serve as a starting point. Please be advised that considerable relevant material is also available on the Internet, so you might want to conduct a search for some materials that may yield insights into the RFC development process. Download and use the RFC template from the Doc Sharing area.
Procedures and Deadline: All project issues should be directed in the Q & A Forum or addressed in class. The PIP RFC should be prepared in a MS Word format suitable for electronic transmission. Any resources used beyond the textbook need to be cited in your document, including links to relevant websites. Be sure to include footnotes and bibliography. Submission Details: All PIP documents must be submitted no later than the end of Week 2. There will be a penalty for late submissions. Submit a soft copy of your RFC in the Dropped created for this purpose.
Clarification on Assignment: All questions of a clarification nature should be asked in the weekly Q & A Forum discussion topic. Grading: Eighty percent Of points will be for content (including proper use Of the English language) and percent of points will be based following the instructions for the assignment. RFC Content: Your RFC should utilize the best practices of the Pre-award Phase that apply to your project. You must choose the type of contract that you feel is most appropriate for this procurement. Ill set the length limit at three double- spaced pages (12-point font) for the main body of the RFC (sections 1. 1 – 1. 4). (Please do not feel obligated to reach that limit. ) All other section content would be noted as to-be-determined (tab). The first page of your overall submission must be a cover sheet that contains the project title (hopefully, not “PIP” or anything like that-?be inventive), your name, your e-mail address, and course identifying information (e. G. , “PM for this term” will suffice-?obviously, use the correct term identifier).
The second page will be a Table of Contents (TCO) listing the major RFC sections together with page numbers. Include on this page a listing of the references that you used in the RFC preparation, including websites, if any. The next one- o-three pages constitutes the main body of the RFC. Appendix B contains a list of suppliers to whom you would send the RFC. These must be real bona fide contractors-?not hypothetical ones. On that page, say how you chose these potential suppliers. The cover sheet, TCO/references page, and supplier list do not count toward the three-page limitation.
RFC Procurement Cases Select one of the following RFC procurement cases to develop your PIP RFC: A New Practice Field You own a semipro baseball team (in the location of your choice) and you want to construct a new practice field. You own the land already (20 acres). The land is relatively flat and it has only a few dilapidated structures (barns) and trees on it. Connecting up with existing water and sewer lines would present no unusual technical problems. It is now September, and you would love to have that field ready to go by March two years hence.
Your vision would include the playing field, a small clubhouse, and a parking area that would hold about 50 cars. No spectator seating would be required. The decision to go with one general contractor has already been made. An Environmental Impact Study encountered effort by a team of analysts. An Inventory Control System You sell seeds from a catalog, and business has been blossoming. However, your inventory tracking System is inadequate. In high season, supply outages have been frequent, and customer complaints over delays have been increasing.
You fear that your business will die on the vine unless something is done to improve things. You want to hire a management consultant to design a new inventory tracking system. This kind of work normally requires about six months worth of effort. It is now May. You need to issue an RFC for his work. The procurement will be for the design stage only-?implementation may or may not be handled under a separate contract at a later date. Deadline: PIP is due by the end of Week 2. Submit your PIP assignment to the Week 2 Dropped.
Scoring Cover page & Table of Content 3 RFC section 1. 1 8 RFC Section 1. 2 8 RFC Section 1. 3 8 RFC section 1. 4 8 Document Organization 5 Total points 40 part II (APP) Assignment: Project part 2 (APP) entails completing the remaining sections of the Request for Proposal (RFC) that was selected and prepared for Project Part 1 (PIP). Background: The project directly addresses TCO E and covers material in Chapters 1 through 8 of the text. These chapters develop the procurement process up to the point of issuing the RFC.
The remaining chapters of the book consider procurement activities undertaken subsequent to this milestone RFC event. Part 3 (APP) will deal with material from a wider range of the Garrett text. Terminal Course Objectives (Tacos): The following Tacos are addressed in the APP assignment: TCO A: Given a project situation, discuss and document the six phases of the procurement cycle and the impact each procurement has on the overall reject. TCO B: Given a project situation, analyze the factors that are important when qualifying and selecting suppliers for a project requirement.
TCO C: Given a project situation for a major contract, examine the key factors, including risk factors, that affect buyer and supplier decisions concerning contract pricing and the selection of the proper contract type. TCO D: Given a procurement situation for a major contract, analyze the application of e-procurement and other types of supplier bidding models available. TCO E: Given a situation to solicit a bid proposal, evaluate technical, management, commercial, and ethical requirements, and then prepare a Request for Proposal (RFC).
Resources: Obviously, Chapters 1 through 8 of the text would serve as a available on the Internet, so you might want to conduct a search for materials that may yield insights into the RFC development process. Use the RFC template from your PIP assignment, which was downloaded from the Doc Sharing area. Forum or addressed in class. The APP RFC should be prepared in a MS Word textbook need to be cited in your document-?including links to relevant Submission Details: All APP documents must be submitted no later than the ND of Week 4.
Submit a copy of your RFC in the Dropped created for this purpose. Grading: Eighty percent of points will be for content (including proper use of the English language) and 20 percent of the points will be based following the RFC content: Your RFC should utilize the best practices of the pre-award phase that apply to your project. You must choose the type Of contract that you feel is most appropriate for this procurement. Will set the length limit at 10 double- spaced pages (12;point font) for the main body of the RFC. (Please do not feel obligated to reach that limit.
You may attach additional appendices if you wish, but these must be limited to clarifying material that has been borrowed from elsewhere or developed as an exhibit. The project title (hopefully, not “APP” or anything like it-?be inventive), your that you used in the RFC preparation, including websites, if any. The next 1- to-I O pages constitute the main body of the RFC. Appendix B contains a list of suppliers to whom you would send the RFC. These must be real bona fide contractors-?not hypothetical ones. On that page, say how you chose these potential suppliers.