Using alternatives specified in the PMBOK® Guide, discuss what kind of contract pricing might be best for the following procurement situations. Arrange to select a topic "round-robin style" so that you select the next topic that has not already been discussed. Which of these topics are better served using one of these contract vehicles: Fixed Price, Cost Plus (Cost Reimbursable), or Time & Material contracts? Be sure to define each of these contracts before aligning a topic.
a. Adding a room to your home
b. Landscaping your company's grounds
c. Developing a new software module
d. Purchasing new desktop computers
e. Conducting a survey of employee attitudes
f. To hire a general contractor to do the entire project
g. Purchasing a new car for a project
h. Leasing a new car for a project
i. Leasing an temporary office for the project team
j. Contracting for office supplies
k. to augment the project team with an additional administrative assistant
l. Contracting for a new roof for a home
m. Purchasing of a new cell phone and a service plan for the project team
n. Contracting for new windows for an office building
o. Contracting for new car insurance for the project vehicles
p. Purchasing a new air conditioner/heater (HVAC system) for a business
q. To hire consultants to consult on a key area of the project
r. To hire a product designer to improve the final design of the project