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Directions for Case Study 3 Background: Case Study 3 will analyze a business process outsourcing scenario from a purely financial perspective. This case study will include items such as the cost to investigate the outsourcing to the cost of who will outsource in both the savings and fees. The paper will cover how the contracting process protects both the buyer and seller and what needs to be included in the contract to accomplish this.

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Terminal Course Objectives (TCOs) All terminal course objectives studied up through Week 7 are being addressed in Case Study 3.

1	Given a specific project scope, a set of legal and management requirements, and the availability of internal resources, evaluate optional contract structures and recommend and justify the preferred structure for that given situation.
2	Given a simple procurement need and a complex project that requires one or more procurement activities, compare and contrast the scope and functions of contract procurement/management versus project management.
3	Given a specific project and its anticipated contract administration and project management requirements, create a procurement division of the responsibilities matrix and a project division of responsibility matrix that consider the utilization of internal resources in order to define any external resources that will be required.
4	Given specific contract procurement conditions for a project, identify and evaluate the factors that influence a contract pricing strategy and recommend the strategy that is best suited for the given conditions.
5	Given certain contract objectives and related project requirements, formulate the sections of a project plan that specify the budget, schedule, and technical requirements for the contract.
6	Given the need to procure a major contract, select a set of management and commercial requirements that are appropriate for the size and complexity of the contract.
7	Given the need to solicit goods or services from external sources, consolidate all contract and, if applicable, project requirements into a checklist that will form the framework to guide the development of a Request for Proposals (RFP).
8	Given the award and execution of a contract, analyze and select effective management techniques to control quality, cost, schedule, and scope adherence to the associated requirements specified in the contract.
9	Given a specific contract dispute, identify possible conflict resolution alternatives, select an appropriate negotiation strategy, and implement an action plan that effectively mitigates the contract dispute.
10	Given the successful completion of a contract scope of work, identify and organize a set of close-out activities that allows for the successful completion of all contract requirements and culminates with a journal that thoroughly summarizes the life of the contract.

Resources The weekly lectures and assigned readings serve as a starting point. Please be advised that considerable relevant material is also available on the Internet, so you might want to conduct a search for some materials that may yield insights into the procurement process that you will be undertaking. Remember to properly cite any outside information that you use. Submittal Format Case Study 3 should be prepared in MS Word format. Any resources used beyond the ebook need to be cited in your document--including links to relevant websites. Your document shall be written as an executive summary or bulleted list/tables clearly identifying your purpose, relevant data, decision-making/thought process, and conclusion. Your document will be your "go-to" financial plan for your outsourcing process. You need to quickly and succinctly understand the steps that you'll undertake for contracting. This means having minimal paragraph-style text, and instead, introducing a variety of tables, graphs, and charts.

While this report should be fashioned as an executive summary, it does encompass the entire contracting process. As such, it shall be between 5 and 8 single-sided pages in length, using 10-point Times New Roman font, and 1.5-inch line spacing. The page requirements do NOT include any cover sheets that you may include with your report. Submission Details See Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information. A firm 5% per day penalty for late submissions will be assessed. The file name for your submitted assignments should be formatted as follows: "CS3-studentlastname". Grading Case Study 3 is worth a total of 70 points. The 70 points will be allocated in the following manner.

Points	Criteria
5	Correlation of the assessment with the TCOs outlined above and material covered through Week 6.
5	Compliance with format requirements outlined above.
25	Assessment of which business processes you would outsource. Determine whether it would be cost effective to outsource the business unit, and also, whether or not it might be helpful or detrimental to your core business.
5	Assessment of the preliminary performance targets/level of service you require from each vendor. Point out anything unique about your performance targets/level of service that may preclude some vendors from bidding.
5	Assessment of the type of contract chosen for each business unit outsourced. Provide a rationale for your choice.
5	Assessment of the evaluation criteria used to rank the proposals. Again, a rationale for your choice needs to be included.
5	Strength of argument on the number of vendors selected to provide the services.
15	Assessment of timeline for bid activities and time duration for each contracting process.
Total: 70