Good Business Planning of Contract Management and Logistics

        Best contract management will result in having a good business planning as it is technical subject matter in which different disciplines are involved such as procurement, technical business planning etc. likewise CMP is of utmost most importance when we talk about the best implementation of program where there are incentives based on performance, management of risk and quality assurance.  As planning that is done in good manner leads to best communications, better definition of role, clear set of work frame and what should one expect will further lead to success. Whole Contract Management Team (CMT) actions and after the contract is given further the team responsible for the management of performance so that objectives and goals defined by the government are achieved. (Çelebi, Bayraktar and Bingöl 2010).

        Contracting Manager, officials responsible for finance, program managers or project managers, directors responsible for security and federal safeguards should be part of the CMT. Persons who are responsible for taking care of the contractors should be trained well in such a way that they should be well aware of the company standards and polices for excellent results. To ensure that CMP is fully executed as the per the standards and objective Contracting officers should work in liaison with the DOE to not only in making the strategies to effectively manage the contract but further for the effective management of contract. It becomes the core responsibility of the CMP to give a proper frame work with accreditation of various government officials and contractors right from the beginning of the contract till end. (Oluka and Basheka 2014).

References of Contract Management and Logistics

Cai, Xiaoqiang, Jian Chen, Yongbo Xiao, Xiaolin Xu, and Gang Yu. 2013. "Fresh-product supply chain management with logistics outsourcing." Omega 752–765.

Çelebi, Dilay, Demet Bayraktar, and Levent Bingöl. 2010. "Analytical Network Process for logistics management: A case study in a small." Computers & Industrial Engineering 432–441.

Oluka, Pross N., and Benon C. Basheka. 2014. "Determinants and constraints to effective procurement contract management in Uganda: a practitioner’s perspective." Int. J. Logistics Systems and Management, 17 (1): 104-120.

Selviaridis, Kostas. 2015. "Performance-based contracting for advanced logistics services Challenges in its adoption, design and management." International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics 592-617.