2.11. Plan and manage procurement

Plan and Manage Procurement Task includes the following enablers:

• Define resource requirements and needs
• Communicate resource requirements
• Manage suppliers/contracts
• Plan and manage procurement strategy
• Develop a delivery solution

To learn the Plan and Manage Procurement Task you need:

1. In the PMBOK Guide 7^th Edition, read chapters 2.4, 2.5, 3.5, 4.6 (part ‘PMBOK’).
2. Read chapters 5.16, 5.23, 6.9, 7.11, 9 (Agreements, Bid documents, Closed procurements, Independent cost estimates, Procurement documentation, Procurement management plan, Procurement statement of work, Procurement strategy, Selected sellers, Seller proposals, Source selection criteria), and 10 (Audits, Bidder conferences, Market research, Negotiation, Proposal evaluation, Source selection analysis) in the Process Groups: A Practice Guide.
3. Read chapter 6.3 in the Agile Practice Guide.
4. Watch and read an appropriate visual on PMIllustrated.com.
5. Watch the videos:

6. Test your knowledge to complete the study of the task.