Strategic sourcing process: Any strategic sourcing initiative, where a sustained mutual benefit is fundamental to success, needs a well thought out procurement approach that considers the resulting business arrangement contract. This document discusses the Procurement Cycle and the resulting Business Arrangement Contract critical success factors. It also steps Project Managers through a typical SRS procurement process (timeline, phases, and resources) and work plan (from planning through publishing to negotiating the resulting business arrangement contract).

Document length: 18 pages

Procurement or Sourcing Strategy development process: The most important part of a procurement project or a strategic sourcing project is a management approved procurement strategy — the blue print outlining exactly what will be sourced and how it will be sourced. This guide is a step by step process to identify the procurement objectives and establish an effective and efficient procurement strategy for the sourcing of a product, service and/or business solution.

Document length: 22 pages