Contract negotiation occurs at the beginning of the
acquisition phase of a project when the customer has selected
a preferred tenderer and wishes to negotiate terms and conditions
to establish an agreed contract that will cover the project.
Normally only one tenderer is chosen for contract negotiation, although parallel negotiations may be undertaken with a number
of tenderers. Contract negotiation is an important activity
as the resultant contract will dictate the events for the
remainder of the acquisition.
Other topics in our resources on Project Management related to Contract Negotiation include: