Question: Please, help with a question on Project Procurement: Contract Administration Pauly Kramer put the finishing touches on the Sole-Source contract for Frankie's Paper Company and

Please, help with a question on Project Procurement:

Please, help with a question on Project

Contract Administration Pauly Kramer put the finishing touches on the Sole-Source contract for Frankie's Paper Company and e- mailed it to his peer Jon Anderson, as requested by his boss. In less than five minutes, Pauly received an e- mail from Jon with twelve questions and a request for a face-to-face meeting. Pauly rubbed his chin as he reviewed the e-mail. He knew that Jon was an experienced contract negotiator and highly respected by their boss and other peers. Pauly sent an invitation to Jon for a meeting the next morning. The next morning Pauly and Jon met in the cafeteria over a cup of coffee. What do you mean by all these questions?" asked Pauly. Look, Pauly," responded Jon. I just saw a few areas that could be improved. As you can tell by my questions and comments, you are not addressing any of the contract administration items. Based on the problem you had recently with Frankie's Paper Company, these changes can greatly reduce some of the risk. Jon handed Pauly a printout of the contract and pointed out a few contract clauses that could be re- worded in the company's favor. He then handed Pauly a copy of a Contract Administration Plan and a Change Management Process. Pauly reviewed the plan and noticed the communications log sheet. You don't expect me to keep a log of all my contacts with a vendor? he asked. Yes," replied Jon. It is a best practice and we are all pledged to follow the best practices of the industry and standards of the organization." Pauly shook his head and finished reviewing the documents, then pushed the stack of paper back to Jon. Look, Jon, I have a strong relationship with the vendor and I do not need all of this overhead just to manage a simple project." Jon pushed the papers back to Pauly and said, If you don't follow the process, you will be putting the organization at risk. 8) What should Pauly do? 9) Was there anything wrong with the way Jon approached Pauly? How so? 10) Will Pauly be placing the organization at risk if he does not accept Jon's recommendation? Why or why not? 11) Extra Credit can be earned for this question (assuming you have responded to the prior 10J): What lessons learned can be applied to this case

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