EBK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANA
EBK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANA
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Author: SCHWALBE
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Chapter 12, Problem 3DQ

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Contract:

Contract is a business and legally binding agreement between two or more organizations to carry out financial transactions in turn for exchange of goods and services...

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The different types of contracts and the advantages, disadvantages of each are explained below:

Fixed price or lump sum contract:

  • In a fixed price contract, the seller and the buyer agree on a mutually agreed fixed price for the exchange of products or services. In terms of risk in this contract, the seller faces a higher risk than buyer.
  • This contract can be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Fixed-Price Incentive Fee (FPIF) and Fixed-Price Economic Price Adjustment (FP-EPA).
  • The advantages of this contract are that it is beneficial for buyers as it minimizes their risk. Also, there is no need for adjustments, as both parties agree on a fixed price in advance.
  • A major disadvantage is that there is absence of continuous communication between the parties after the contract agreement is set in place.

Cost reimbursable contract:

  • Here, the contract focusses on a fixed time period and an extension of the same calls for payment reimbursement.
  • The payment can be made separately as direct and indirect costs and the contract puts a lot of risk on the seller.
  • Cost reimbursable projects can be classified as Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) and Cost-Plus Percentage of Cost (CPPC)...

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