ABSTRACT
The project procurement manager must prepare a final report for the procurement activities, for inclusion in the project manager's historical report, and also for their own departments use. The purchase order or contract cannot be considered as complete until the final payment has been made and any performance or retention bonds returned. Regardless of the relationship with a supplier or, more particularly a contractor, good management practice requires that we check up that they are performing in accordance with the contract. The contractor often relies on the purchaser failing to fulfil their obligations during the project execution phases. The client must make sure that documents, data, access, free issue materials and so on, that they agreed to supply, are made available on time. The project manager and project team will be too keen to defend their behaviour to be sufficiently objective and dispassionate.
