Procurement of Goods, Works and Services in Development Projects

The author's practical experience in capacitybuilding in the areas of project
management and procurement throughout the African continent has led him to
take a simple and direct approach in preparing this book. The reader is taken
step by step from the concept of a development project and its preparation
cycle to its actual management, and is given many details related to the
initiation, control and closure processes. The reader is then introduced to
public concepts and the various cycles specific to goods, civil works or
services. Procurement planning and monitoring, the various types of contracts
and the intricacies of contract administration are also discussed. The
international commerce terms (Incoterms) are presented in a separated
appendix, and a detailed glossary is included.