Procurement Management Plan - National Archives of Australia Project

This report presents a procurement management plan for a website redevelopment project at the National Archives of Australia (NAA). It covers various aspects of procurement planning, including internal need analysis, supplier information collection, and outsourcing strategy development. The report identifies policy gaps related to communication and negotiation, suggesting actions to address them. It outlines the process for acquiring necessary products and services, emphasizing the importance of cost and schedule estimation, risk analysis, and relevant documentation. The report includes a market analysis, a critique of supplier analysis performance, and methods for improving it. It also details the procurement methods, contract types (fixed price with incentive), contract administration planning, key performance indicators (KPIs), and documented procedures for tendering, response evaluation, contractor selection, KPI development, and performance monitoring. The aim is to provide a structured approach to procurement that ensures project success and cost-effectiveness for the NAA website redevelopment.

Project Procurement Management
National Archives of Australia
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Table of Contents
1. Planning Procurement..................................................................................................................3
2. Market Analysis...........................................................................................................................5
3. Planning to procure......................................................................................................................7
4. Contract Administration Planning...............................................................................................8
5. Establishing Procurement Processes..........................................................................................10
6. Evaluation Criteria.....................................................................................................................12
7. Tender Selection Process...........................................................................................................13
8. Contracts....................................................................................................................................15
9. Reviewing contracting and procurement...................................................................................17
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................20

Procurement Management Plan
1. Planning Procurement
1.1 List the main policies and procedures that are relevant to planning procurement in your
organization
The main policies and procedures that are relevant to planning procurement in National
Archives of Australia for the project of website redevelopment are,
Internal Need Analysis: The project of website redevelopment by National Archives of
Australia would be procured by effective utilization of the need analysis. The internal needs of
the website redevelopment would be analyzed in this strategy.
Collection Supplier Information: The collection of supplier information would be done
in this approach so that the works aligned with the utilization of the procurement process of
website redevelopment would be effectively executed by website design procurement.
Development of Outsourcing Strategy: The National Archives of Australia would
require utilization and development of outsourcing strategies for their redevelopment of website.
The outsourcing of the website would be supported by the formation of the effective work
alignment.
1.2 Identify the policy gaps and suggest an action required to fill the gaps
The policy defined above lacks the communication proposition and negotiation strategy
to be used for the procurement of the website redevelopment. There is no explanation of the
methods of defining the management of the communication medium for the procurement

process. Moreover lack of effective negotiation strategy would also result in issues with the
formation of the effective work implication process.
The actions required for the filling of the gaps in policies are,
 Selection of effective communication medium for the project
 Development of communication plan for National Archives of Australia
 Identify the negotiation strategy required in the formation of the work
1.3 Explain the method to plan when to acquire the required products and services to complete
the project. Who decides to order them and when? List the documents required as reference.
Also, mention the consequences of the early or late arrival of the products or the services.
The method for planning when to acquire the required products and services for
completion of the project for National Archives of Australia of would comprise of,
Step 1: Analysis of the requirements of website redevelopment
Step 2: Estimation of Cost and schedule for the project
Step 3: Acquisition Plan is developed for the required products and services
Step 4: Analysis of the risk associated with the project execution
The planning of the time for the acquiring of the required products and services to
complete the project of National Archives of Australia would be initiated by analysis of the
requirements of the project. In this step the major requirement of the project would be analyzed
such as activities involved, expenses of the project, market analysis, legal taxation, and policies.
The cost and schedule estimation is done later for ensuring that the cost expenses and time used

must not exceed the desired time and cost. The acquisition plan would be developed for ensuring
the alignment of the works and the consideration for the effective work alignment.
The person responsible for the process is the Project Manager or any other individual
from the business organization depending on the organizational policies.
The documents like Tender Documents, Charter Documents, Budget Estimation Plan,
and Request for information would be used as references.
2. Market Analysis
2.1 You are required to delegate the responsibility of conducting a market analysis for a product
or service as required in the project to one of your project team members. Ask him/her to source
at least three potential suppliers and then conduct a critique of his/her performance.
In your explanation, please answer the following parts:
a. State the product or the service that was sourced.
The project of Website Redevelopment for National Archives of Australia would involve
the use of computer system with internet connectivity for developing the website. The
configuration required for the computer desktop/laptop would be,
Major Storage 250Gb or above (HDD or
SSD more preferably)
Display Resolution of 1920X1080
4k display
Processor I5 or I7

RAM 4GB of RAM of above
Minor Requirements Graphics Card Integrated graphics for
website of NAA
For example: Dell XPS 15 (Storage: 500GB SSD, Display: 3840 X 2160, Processor: I7-
6700HQ, RAM: 16GB RAM, Graphics Card: GTX 960M 2GB, Batter Life: 5hrs and 30 mins)
b. How well did the team member conduct the supplier analysis? Mention the gaps if any?
The supplier analysis was done based on local shops and laptop dealers in the locality.
The following data was observed,
Laptop Configuration Cost
Microsoft
Surface Pro 3
Storage: 250GB SSD, Display: 2160 X 1440, Processor: I7-
4650HQ, RAM: 8GB RAM, Batter Life: 8hrs and 30 mins
$700
Dell XPS9360-
1718SLV
Storage: 120GB SSD, Display: 3200 X 1800, Processor: I7-
7200HQ, RAM: 8GB RAM, Batter Life: 10hrs and 30 mins
$950
Dell XPS 15 Storage: 500GB SSD, Display: 3840 X 2160, Processor: I7-
6700HQ, RAM: 16GB RAM, Graphics Card: GTX 960M 2GB,
Batter Life: 5hrs and 30 mins
$1950
c. How could the project team members have performed the analysis better?
The project team members would have been assigned with the consideration of the
effective and smart management works. The analysis of the better work performance would be
effective with the formation of the evaluation of,

Successful completion of the projects would be defined with the inclusion of the probable
work completion.
The similar completion of the projects would be effectively managed with the alignment
information management.
The development of the conditions would be implied with the formation of the effective
work alignment.
The conditions of the purchase would be effectively deployed with the alignment of the
facilities and the development logistics. The
Reputation analysis would be done for ensuring that the procuring parties are defined
successfully
3. Planning to procure
3.1 Describe the methods adopted to procure the products and services for a project. List the
documents that were prepared to distribute to perspective sellers.
At the time of purchasing of the components for the website redevelopment at National
Archives of Australia it was required for making sure that all the required functionality would be
met. A definite methodology must be adopted for execution of the work. The redevelopment of
website would be supported by the use of the methodology for innovation and it would be
required for ensuring that the purchases of the resources have been done successfully. The
project development would align the management of the cost, quality, delivery date, and location
of delivery.

The required documents for the preparation to distribute to perspective sellers were
request for proposal, invoice, tender notice, negotiation document, and request for final
quotation.
3.2 Discuss the type and the need of the contract selected to procure the product or service for
the project
Fix Price with Incentive is the contract type to be used for the website redevelopment
project as it would help in forming the modification. The website redevelopment would involve
the designing and modifying the current procurement process for development of the effective
work management. The fix price with cost efficiency would be helpful for analyzing the work
and the formation of estimation of the cost based on the work. A fix price would be considered
for development of the website and an incentive program for the early completion of the project.
The contractor would be allowed a fix sum plus incentive if he/she can complete the project in
lesser duration that estimated.
4. Contract Administration Planning
4.1 Explain the steps involved in the progress of planning the contract administration process.
Name the person involved in the contract administration planning process from your team.
The contract administration process would be helpful for developing the effective
strategies for the formation of the contract and effectively signing it off. The procurement
development would be eased by the help of market analysis and the management of contract
planning. The ensuring of the seller obligations would be dependent on the utilization of the
duties and rights. The project owner would have to take ideas from project manager for

management of the contract development. The steps required for the planning of the contract
administration process to be followed by National Archives of Australia are,
Step 1: The first step of contact administration is reviewing the vendor on the
basis of cost efficiency, schedule estimation, and delivery of the products.
Step 2: The proper inspection of the operations would be aligned with the
formation of the audit and analysis of the effective work completion.
Step 3: This step involves the analysis of the works and the completion of the
effective work alignment for taking care of the work
Step 4: The decision of the payment system would be done for ensuring how the
payment would be done and on what dates they would be processed.
Step 5: The records would be kept by the manager for ensuring that the contract
and purchases are managed effectively.
The project procurement manager/officer would be the person in charge of the
administration of contracts.
4.2 Discuss the key performance indicators developed by the project team for the contract. Also,
explain the process of involved in determining the contractor’s performance throughout the
project. List the types of reports required in administering the contract.
The key performance indicators developed by the project team for the contract for the
website redevelopment project of National Archives of Australia are
a) Schedule: Project Checklist and Project Progress Plan
b) Cost: Resource Usage and Baseline Project Plan

c) Quality: Testing Results and Quality Baseline
The process to be followed for determining the contractor’s performance throughout the
project is,
Step 1: Evaluation of the Contract Progress
Step 2: Review of the Cost Budget Efficiency
Step 3: Analysis of the Project Progress
Step 4: Delivery of the products
Step 5: Analysis of the role of the contractor
The reports required in administering the contract are contract form, work performance,
delivery reports, records report, claim reports, and selection report. The selection reports
provides the information of the procurement contractor, method, payment, and delivery date that
has been selected. The claim reports help in identifying the work to be done for the completion
of the effective work analysis. The delivery reports would comprise of the information of the
delivery date and method for the delivery of the product.
5. Establishing Procurement Processes
5.1 What documented procedures do you normally follow in your organization for:
Going to the market with a request for tender:
The documents that are normally processed for going to the market with a request for tender
are request for proposal, tender invitation, negotiation documentation, contractor initial
response, and quotation request. These documents have separate roles and provides the

organization with better scope for the completion of the effective work alignment completion.
Evaluating Responses:
The evaluation of the responses would be done by using market analysis as it would consider
the current trends in the services. The market analysis would be based on the latest
likes/dislikes, information alignment, customer’s needs, and profit calculation. The document
that is normally processed for evaluating responses is Market Analysis Document.
Selecting preferred contractors:
The selection of the preferred contractors involves the activities of reviewing the vendor on the
basis of cost efficiency, schedule estimation, and delivery of the products, proper inspection of
the operations, analysis of the works for development of decision of the payment system, and
management of records of the contracts. The documents to be used for the Selecting preferred
contractors are selection report and proposal evaluation sheet.
Developing key performance indicators for a contract:
The documents that are normally processed for developing key performance indicators for a
contract are the KPI documents and Contract Progress Report. The objectives of the project is
considered for development of the KPI information for the contract.
Monitoring contractor performance:
The documents that are normally processed for monitoring contractor performance are work
performance report and seller performance evaluation.
Making changes to the procurement management plan:
The documents that are normally processed for making changes to the procurement
management plan are contract change control system.
Conducting reviews of the procurement activities:

The documents that are normally processed for conducting reviews of the procurement
activities are procurement performance review.
5.2 What will be the consequences (in relation to the case) if your organization does not have
these documents?
The lack of the documents like request for proposal, tender invitation, negotiation
documentation, contractor initial response, quotation request, market analysis document,
selection report, proposal evaluation sheet, KPI documents, contract progress report, work
performance report, seller performance evaluation, contract change control system, and
procurement performance review. It would result in forming issues in execution of the activities
of request for tender, evaluating responses, selecting preferred contractors, developing key
performance indicators, monitoring contractor performance, making changes to the procurement
management plan, and conducting reviews of the procurement activities. The risk factors would
result in forming the issues in the implication of the work and defining the work integrated with
the continuation of the factors.
6. Evaluation Criteria
Name of the Project acquired:
Redevelopment of the website for National
Archives of Australia
Description of the product:
The new website would be developed with the
contribution of the effective safety and
innovation using effective website design
development. The product would ensure that
the commonwealth data and information