How do the Project Initiation Documentation and Work Packages relate to the contract?
One aspect of a contract is to describe who is liable if either party fails to fulfil its contractual obligations.
The content of the Project Initiation Documentation should focus on how to make sure that each party’s obligations are fulfilled.
Therefore they fulfil different purposes.
The Project Initiation Documentation could be part of the contract documentation, but care should be taken as it may stifle the project’s ability to adapt if the Project Initiation Documentation has to go through legal review for each change.
For an external supplier, the Work Package may take the form of a legally binding contract and may need to be modified to include any required terms and conditions.
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