Unit2 Contract Review
Unit2 Contract Review
• The objective of the proposal draft review is to make sure that the following
activities have been satisfactorily carried out:
1. Customer requirements have been clarified and documented.
2. Alternative approaches for carrying out the project have been examined.
3. Formal aspects of the relationship between the customer and the software firm have
been specified.
4. Identification of developments risks.
5. Adequate estimation of projects resources and timetable have been prepared.
6. Examination of the firm’s capacity with respect to the project.
7. Examination of the customer’s capacity to fulfill his commitments.
8. Definition of partner and subcontractor participation conditions.
9. Definition and protection of proprietary rights.
Proposal Draft review – Subject checklist
Proposal Draft review – Subject checklist
Proposal Draft review – Subject checklist
Proposal Draft review – Subject checklist
Proposal Draft review – Subject checklist
Stage Two
CONTRACT DRAFT REVIEW
Contract Draft Review Objectives
• The objective of the contract draft review are to make sure that the
following activities have been performed satisfactorily
1. No unclarified issues remain in the contract draft.
2. All understanding a reached subsequent to the proposal are correctly documented.
3. No “new” changes, additions, or omissions have entered the contract draft.
Contract Draft review – Subject checklist
Implementation of a
contract review
Implementation of a contract review
• Contract reviews vary in their magnitude, depending on the
characteristics of the proposed project.
• Factors affecting the extent of a contract review
• Project magnitude
• Project technical complexity
• Degree of all staff acquaintance with and experience in the project area
• Project organizational complexity
• Who performs a contract review ?
• The leader or another member of the proposal team
• The members of the proposal team
• An outside professional or a company staff member who is not a member
of the proposal team
• A team of outside experts.
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• Checklist are useful devices for helping review teams to organize their
work and achieve high coverage of the relevant subjects.
Contract Reviews for Internal Projects
Summary
1. Explain the two contract review stages
• Proposal draft review
• Contract draft review
2. List the objectives of contract review
3. Identify the factors that affect the extent of the contract
review
4. Identify the difficulties in performing a major contract review
5. Explain the recommended avenues for implementing a major
contract review
6. Discuss the importance of carrying out a contract review for
internal projects
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