Supplier Agreement Management

A Project Management Process Area at Maturity Level 2

Purpose

The purpose of Supplier Agreement Management (SAM) is to manage the acquisition of products and services from suppliers.

Introductory Notes

The scope of this process area addresses the acquisition of products, services, and product and service components that can be delivered to the project’s customer or included in a service system. This process area’s practices may also be used for other purposes that benefit the project (e.g., purchasing consumables).

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