As covered in this week's lesson, the project manager generally does not manage the procurement process. On the other hand, the contract administrator is responsible for verifying all work artifacts are produced during the project and ensuring work products are acceptable to the buyer. Please address the discussion topics below about the role of the project manager as part of the procurement process and some of the activities that are part of the contract closure leading to the administrative closure.

1. Explain what the project manager's role is in the procurement process.
2. Choose one of the activities below, explain it, and provide an example of how it is used in contract closure.
   • Documented verification that the output was accepted by the buyer
   • Debriefing the seller on their overall performance
   • Documenting seller's performance (documentation will be used in future source selections when evaluating contractor's past performance)
   • Identifying room for improvement on future contracts
   • Archiving all necessary project documentation
   • Performing a lessons learned review
   • Identifying best practices