I’m happy to announce that my latest book on procurement, Project Procurement Management: A Guide to Structured Procurements is now available for sale (click here to get your copy).

After writing my book on how to develop a strategic sourcing organization and then writing my book on the down and dirty of hand-to-hand negotiations, I realized there was a gap that connected the two—how to implement a structured procurement methodology.

The good news is that the Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading professional organization on the subject of project management, includes such a structured procurement methodology in their Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) called “Project Procurement Management.”  So, why re-invent the wheel when an organization like the PMI has created a structured procurement methodology to fit within their other PMBOK knowledge areas?  What the PMI has done through Project Procurement Management is to bring procurement into the disciplined practices of project management.

In my new book, I use PMI’s Project Procurement Management as a basis to describe key elements of structured procurements, including procurement planning, competitive bidding, negotiations, legal considerations of procurement, contract management and administration, dispute resolution, and procurement ethics. I also explain and elaborate on Project Procurement Management, bridging the gap between project managers and procurement professionals and guiding the reader on the “how to” of implementing a structure procurement methodology in a real life setting.

Whether you are a project manager seeking to understand procurement, a PMP candidate preparing for your exam, or a procurement professional who is considering Project Procurement Management as a basis for your structured procurement processes, this book has something for you!