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This Assignment challenges you to identify the requirements for procuring the non-human resources for a landscape project. Then you will apply project procurement management methods to plan the procurement activities. The requirements should consider what resources to acquire, how to acquire the resources, how much of each resource is needed, and when each resource should be acquired. Examples of these requirements include those associated with needed equipment, raw materials, and consumable supplies.

In this Assignment, you are the project manager for a small landscaping business. Your company has just won a contract to landscape a new housing development of 50 homes. You are responsible for developing the procurement management plan including strategies for procuring and contracting for the non-human resources for the job.

For this Assignment, address/answer the following:

Identify and create a list of at least 10 non-human resources that must be procured for this project.

For each item on your list, recommend an approach for procuring the resources. For example, will you issue a request for bids or will you use a single source? Will you partner with a supplier? How will you handle suppliers who may also work with your competitors?

What techniques will you use to get the most value for the best price? For example, will you compare the prices of suppliers who bid on the project? Will you look at published list prices from various suppliers on the internet? Will you look at how your competitors’ prices compare?

What type of contract best suits the procurement of the resources for your landscape project? Will you issue the same contract type for all the items you need or will you determine the contract type based on the nature of the resource?

Summarize and provide a justification for your recommended strategy.

Prepare a 2- to 4-page paper (not including the title or reference page) adhering to APA guidelines for font type and size and spacing within the paper.