A project plan should be drawn up at the beginning of each procurement exercise, setting out all the strands of work, how they will be undertaken and the time for their completion.
The Strategy goes on to say:
A structured approach to project management and associated risk management is critical to the success of major projects. Every council’s approach to procurement should require that all major procurement projects are managed in accordance with corporate procedures. The council’s policy should be included in the corporate procurement strategy (see Recommendation 4).
Appropriate project management procedures (based on the PRINCE2 method) should be set out in a corporate project management handbook or in the council’s procurement code of practice. Councils also need to consider the need to systematically manage programmes or series of projects linked together. The OGC has produced “Managing Successful Programme” as guidance in this area.
How can a Local Authority implement this recommendation?
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Recommendation:
The project plan for all major procurements should include a requirement for client managers to be recruited or receive training and development prior to contract award.
It should specify the skills needed by the client manager. Whenever possible, client managers should be party to the negotiation of the contract. The skills needed by the client managers should be discussed with potential service providers.
