PMP Exam Set C – Q84

In the procurement process, the seller may be viewed initially as a bidder, then as the selected source and then as the contracted supplier. The seller will typically manage the work as a project. In such an instance, which of the following is not true?

A. The Buyer becomes the customer and is thus a key project stakeholder for the seller.
B. Terms and conditions of the contract become key inputs to many of the seller’s management processes. (ex: major deliverables, key milestones, cost objectives)
C. There need not be a contractual relationship between the buyer and the seller
D. The Seller’s project management team is concerned with all the processes of project management and not just Procurement management.

C. There need not be a contractual relationship between the buyer and the seller