What is your assessment of the Councils commercial motivation? Why did
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2. Aim: a reflective activity that makes significant contribution to the attainment of the unit’s learning outcome as well as form part of the MSc examination.
3. Objective: To demonstrate understanding of key concepts through practical application.
Background: The questions that form part 2 of this assignment relate to the appraisal of sustainable public commercial ventures, in/formal networks and decision-making. The prerequisite work required of students prior to the final assignment report submission draws heavily on your workbook, case study analysis during tutorial sessions, guided self-study and broad knowledge of the project management book of knowledge covered in semester one. Experience in running a virtual company in teams will be advantageous.
Answer these questions as part of the continuous final assessment for this unit.
Question 1: What is your assessment of the Council’s commercial motivation? (5 marks)
Question 2: Why did the project fail and state three (3) lessons identified? (10 Marks)
Question 3: Drawing on the lessons learned (in Q.2) and your knowledge of social value, what sustainable venture would you prescribe for Morecambe Council and why? (15 Marks)
Note: For this reflective report a maximum of 1000 words excluding figures and references is required.
You need to modify it again based on the feedback.
What does ‘Commercial’ Mean?
Procurement, Tendering and Contract Analysis
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Management of Projects (MoP)
MOP60061
Faculty of EPS
Semester 1 2017/18
Recap from previously…
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Introduction to commercial management practices
Focus on decision-making as a core concept
Case studies
Feedback on in-class activity
BBC documentary: Group discussion presentation
Assignment brief: Enginuity
Mike Fletcher’s slides
Teams to appoint team leads
Lecture 1…
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In summary…
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Could be…
Buying a project
Buying Goods or Services for a project
Client
Could be…
Selling a project
Supplying Goods or Services for a project
Vendor
Social Value
Contract & Payments
Sell-Side
Buy-Side
Lead generation of
Win-Plans
Requirements Definition
Proposal Development
Bid Management
Negotiation
Project Marketing
Procurement strategy
Production of Requests
Appraisal criteria
Tendering Process
Downselect – Bid appraisal
Negotiation
Contract development
Award
Assign 1, 2
& 3
Assign 1 & 2
What does the commercial partner want?
How might they act?
What are the risks of this relationship?
How can we get the margin that we want?
How can we get the behaviour that we need?
Assign 1 & 2
A Commercial Manager
What does my job involve?
How do I create value for my organisation?
What do I need to be effective in this area?
Week 1
Week 12
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MCQs: Formative Assessments
Class/GoogleDoc Discussions
Small Group Tutorials
Guest Lectures
Group Work, Individual Presentation, Report Writing and Case Study Analysis
For deep learning you’d participate in:
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Today’s Learning Objectives
Define the term ‘commercial management’.
Deconstruct the concept of win-win.
Discuss the procurement motivation for undertaking a commercial project.
Discuss issues and strategies for protecting projects.
Understand contracting procedures and management.
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Projectification involves the cultural and discursive societal processes whereby projects and project-‐like circumstances are institutionalised in individuals. lives, the organising of all sorts of work, and society at large.
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Core Concept
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Core concept
Emphasis is on Win-Win and not 50:50 – this means buying the right product and services to fit the longer term needs of businesses, which are key driver for achieving best value, rather than quick price focused fit.
Leading businesses are constantly seeking innovation with their industry which support Win-Win.
Purchasing & Procurement managers need to understand the needs and wants of their internal customers, the constantly changing business environment, often affected by a range of factors including new customer requirements, changing regulatory requirements and new ways of working (Cary Sumpter Owner & Director Kelmat Services Ltd.).
Buyers and suppliers have to understand each others’ needs and expectations and work together to ensure that they develop relationships that will deliver successful business outcomes for both parties.
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See Gilang 2017
Win-Win ≠ 50:50
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Is there a difference between Project Success and Project Management Success? Discuss.
In Class Discussion
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Recapping… Projects, programmes & portfolios…
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Commercial
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Defining the commercial management function?
The Management of contractual and commercial issues relating to projects, from project inception to completion (Lowe and Leiringer 2006).
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The role of a Commercial Manager is highly varied. Those working within the commercial departments of large, multinational corporations may take individual responsibility for sales, marketing, contracting, negotiations, finance, contract law or property management to name but a few.
In some smaller companies ( and in the case of entrepreneurs ) commercial managers would be expected to deal with all these various roles themselves, rather than oversee a department containing expert teams in each field. In either business environment, a commercial manager must be adept at understanding and engaging in all aspects of the strategic function, which is where a specialist qualification in commercial management comes to the fore
Commercial motivation for undertaking a project
To generate new products to replace old lines.
To create new plant and facilities that are more suitable to current needs.
To improve a business process so that it performs more effectively.
To obtain research information that could be used to advantage – remote social sensing.
To raise the organisation's profile in the market.
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Commercial Strategy
Product development projects exist:
Sell what you can make.
Make what you can sell.
The make or buy decision.
Offensive/defensive market strategies
What is your buy/sell strategy?
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How to Make Money?
Cost
Margin
Selling price
reduce
increase
Total Cost
“Why do organisations invest in projects? The simple answer is to make a profit; that is they expect the financial returns from the project to be greater than the money invested.”
Rodney-Turner, J. (1995) The Commercial Project Manager
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How can we reduce cost or charge a higher price?
Where such tactics involve the work of other parties, i.e. buyers, suppliers, business partners, these things become points of negotiation, made permanent through binding contracts and imposition of penalties – commercial management! But what if players are seeking to maximise their profits? And what will competitors be seeking to do?
When the decisions begin to affect other parties in the industry and the long term behaviour of the organisation, even its structure, they become strategic.
Cost
Margin
Selling price
reduce
increase
Total Cost
Fundamental Conflict
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Institutional, Economic and Legal factors
Competitors, New Entrants and Substitutes
The Commercial ‘Space’
Stewart (2011, 2016)
Information Negotiation Contract
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Comments?
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Lowe (2013)
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Procurement
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Procurement is the process by which the resources (goods and services) required by a project are acquired.
It includes the development of the procurement strategy, preparation of contracts, selection and acquisition of suppliers, and management of the contracts.
What is procurement?
APM BOK 6th edition (Section 5.4)
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Why the different procurement routes?
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Largely for Risk Allocation..
Source: ASCE Library
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Procurement
How do I buy/sell my goods or service?
Five (5) main procurement routes:
Traditional/conventional
Design and Build (D&B)
Turnkey
Management
Partnering
Customised/Hybrid systems
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Procurement Risks
| Procurement type | Client Risk | Vendor Risk | Price | Built speed | Comment |
| Traditional/ Conventional | High | Low | Low | Very slow | Design by Client, built by vendor |
| Design & Build | Medium | Medium | Medium | Fast | Client need to know what they want |
| Turnkey | Low | High | Very high | Fast | Client specifies and wait for completion |
| Management | Low | Medium | High | Medium | 3rd party takes responsibility for delivery |
| Partnership | Medium | Medium | Medium | Slow | Client & Vendor signs charter before start |
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Which of these methods will you recommend for the purchase of the Chernobyl Safe Confinement Project?
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Tendering and the tendering process
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The role of a Commercial Manager is highly varied. Those working within the commercial departments of large, multinational corporations may take individual responsibility for sales, marketing, contracting, negotiations, finance, contract law or property management to name but a few.
In some smaller companies ( and in the case of entrepreneurs ) commercial managers would be expected to deal with all these various roles themselves, rather than oversee a department containing expert teams in each field. In either business environment, a commercial manager must be adept at understanding and engaging in all aspects of the strategic function, which is where a specialist qualification in commercial management comes to the fore
Tendering and the tendering process
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Tendering
https://www.ojec.com/usefullinks.aspx
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Tendering can be defined as the process by which offers are sought, received, accepted or rejected for the execution of works or supply of goods. When it is in the public sector, it is referred to as procurement process.
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Tendering process generally involves the following key steps:
Tender Planning
Tender Documents Scrutiny
Choice of Tendering Method
Preparation of Tendering Documents
Advertisement of Tender Solicitation
Receipt and Opening of Tenders
Tender Analysis
Preparation of Tender Analysis Report
Tendering process
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Contract Analysis
The Nature of Contracts
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What is a Contract?
An agreement that affects the legal relationships between two or more persons.
A promise or set of promises for the breach of which the law in some way recognizes a duty.
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What is Contract Analysis?
Review, monitoring and management of contractual terms and conditions through the procurement process.
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When Disputes Arise, the Contract Will be Crucial
If the language is clear, the dispute may be quickly resolved.
If not, litigation is a common result.
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Descriptors of Contracts
Bilateral vs. Unilateral
Executed vs. Executory
Express vs. Implied
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Bilateral and Unilateral
Bilateral:
both sides expressly make promises
Unilateral:
promise is made by only one party
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Unilateral Contracts Example
An advertisement to deliver a particular product upon receipt of a payment of a given amount. The contract is formed when the payment is made.
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Executory Contract Example
The purchase of a reserved seat at a performance or sporting event. One party promises to hold a particular seat for the other party for the specified event, i.e., one party has a promise outstanding.
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Executory Contracts
An alteration contract stated: “Material and labour to be supplied for £3,075 to be paid as follows: £150 on signing the contract; £1,000 on delivery of materials; £1,500 on completion of rough carpentry and plumbing; £425 upon project completion”. After materials were delivered, contractor had been paid £1,150. Contractor did rough carpentry and plumbing and requested payment of £1,500. Payment was refused. Contractor sued for payment.
Q: How much is the contractor entitled?
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Executory Contracts
Decision:
The contract is entire.
The single amount of £3,075 was the single consideration for the whole job, with the payment schedule not absolutely allocating value to each portion.
Contractor is entitled to £3,075 less the cost of completion.
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Elements of Contracts
Meeting of the minds
Offer and acceptance
Consideration
Lawful subject matter
Competent parties
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Meeting of the Minds
Contractor was to build a building that was in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and codes. When construction was well underway, it was discovered that the building had major deficiencies related to fire escape laws. The owner contended the contract had been breached. The contractor said it was his first building in that city and was not aware of the laws.
Q: Is ignorance of the law an excuse?
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Meeting of the Minds
Decision:
No. When a contract is entered stipulating compliance with certain laws, it is the contractor’s duty to ascertain what the laws are.
The Contractor’s Legal Problems by Hayward – p. 27
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Meeting of the Minds
A purchaser agreed to buy a cargo of cotton being shipped “to arrive ex Peerless from Bombay”. Two ships (each named Peerless) sailed from Bombay: one arrived in October, the other arrived in December. The parties were not in agreement on the same ship.
Q: Was there a binding contract?
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Meeting of the Minds
Decision:
There was no agreement since there was no meeting of the minds (mutual mistake).
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Meeting of the Minds
A company entered a purchase agreement with a supplier of roofing materials for a set price. The contract could be altered due to “strikes, fires, transportation, and business conditions that render performance commercially impracticable”. Both parties were beneficiaries of the clause. The price of roofing materials spiraled up (+25%). The supplier refused to deliver at the agreed price contending it was “commercially impracticable”.
Q: Was the supplier obligated to deliver?
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Decision:
Yes. Although it may be “commercially unprofitable”, the clause in the agreement did not apply. The contractor bought the supplies from another firm and successfully sued the original supplier for the difference in the prices.
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