Question

Compare and contrast the procurement methods used in humanitarian organizations with those of Governments?

Answer 1

The procurement methods used in humanitarian organizations

According to the organization structure the procurement methods will also vary, Procurement is the method in which the purchase of goods and services which is relevant to the particular organization ,it will included all the transaction,communication,procudere to collect the products ,the approach will depend on the circumstances, business plan and overall objectives.

procurement method will be vital to the success of the procurement project, therefore making an informed choice is the key to making a profit from the particular project.

There are three main procurement methods you can choose from, which are as follows:

Sl No	General Contracting (Traditional Method)	Design and Build (D&B) Method	Construction Management Method
1	Accountability as the result of competitive selection	fast track construction	Suit for the experienced developers
2	Price certainty of the award of contract	the contractor often should dictate a fixed cost or a guaranteed maximum price that offers certainty to the client.	Elements of construction works is packaged up and tendered
3	Easy to arrange and manage the variations changes in the contract	Single point of contact	The main benefit to this is costs. By competitively tendering each element of construction works, you know that you are getting best price across the board.
4	Process to produce the full contract is timely	Create a smoother line of communication	The developer will also retain maximum control of quality
5	Longer Overall project duration	Minimum availability of fall outs	the most time and management intense process.
6	Contractor have less participation to manage the price	Lowest risk for the client	The developer will have the extra expense of hiring a construction manager and with the potential for a large amount of contracts to be put in place, the room for error because larger.
7	Testing will be in familiar market	Cheapest approach to procurement	Maximum need of additional resources
8	Quality is compulsory	Compromise in quality and as well as quality	Quality is not much compulsory
9	Fixed cost throughout the process	Contractor may apply for the huge penalties	Contractor will not apply for the huge penalties
10	Inflexible approach in design and build	Reduce the need of commit resource and time
11	Time consumption in design, tender, build	Quickest approach to the procurement