Project Management : Role of Project Manager

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project management
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Assessment Task 1
1. Role of project manager in determining the procurement needs of the project
The main role of the project manager is to make sure that the procurement documents
accurately helps in describing the work that is required to be completed with the help of the
vendor. The project manager uses proper evaluation technique for selecting the vendors as well
as the methods so that the contracted deliverables can be evaluated quite effectively. In addition
to this, the project manager involves themselves in the preparation of SOW statement as well as
within the portion of the contract which further incorporates goods as well as services which are
provided by the vendor (De Araujo et al. 2017). Moreover, the project manager is responsible for
understanding as well as reviewing the reports of the project work as the entire work can be
affected by the vendors work. Furthermore, it is analyzed that a number of contract related
changes occur and for handling such changes, it is important for the project manager to have
proper communication with different department.
2. Activities which are performed before going to the market for supply of goods and
services
The different types of activities which are performed before going to the market for the
proper supply of goods as well as services are listed below:
Understanding the scope of supply: It is identified that proper understanding about the
scope of supply is necessary before going to the market for supplying different types of goods
and services (Brahm and Tarzijan 2015). The scope of supply mainly information about the
different types of goods which will be supplied and how much GST is applicable in transactions.