PK0-004 · Question #1
The project manager was asked to provide recommendations for the removal of a vendor. A meeting was scheduled with the key stakeholders and the project sponsor to highlight the reasons for this…
The correct answer is A. The issue log to show why the vendor should be replaced E. A change management plan to have the vendor replaced. When recommending vendor removal to stakeholders, the project manager needs documented evidence of the problem and a formal plan for managing the resulting change.
Question
The project manager was asked to provide recommendations for the removal of a vendor. A meeting was scheduled with the key stakeholders and the project sponsor to highlight the reasons for this recommendation. Which of the following should the project manager bring to the meeting to support this recommendation? (Choose two.)
Options
- AThe issue log to show why the vendor should be replaced
- BThe team action items to show why the vendor should be replaced
- CThe scope statement to show why the vendor should be replaced
- DA procurement plan to show why the vendor should be replaced
- EA change management plan to have the vendor replaced
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A71% (27)
- B5% (2)
- C16% (6)
- D8% (3)
Why each option
When recommending vendor removal to stakeholders, the project manager needs documented evidence of the problem and a formal plan for managing the resulting change.
The issue log is the formal project document that records all problems, conflicts, and concerns encountered during the project, providing concrete documented evidence to justify removing the vendor. Presenting it to stakeholders demonstrates that the recommendation is grounded in recorded, trackable facts rather than opinion.
Team action items reflect internal task assignments and work tracking, not vendor performance or contractual issues, so they do not support a recommendation for vendor removal.
The scope statement defines the project's deliverables and boundaries but does not contain records of vendor problems or contractual failures relevant to a removal recommendation.
A procurement plan outlines how procurement activities will be conducted but does not document past vendor performance issues needed to justify a removal recommendation.
The change management plan defines the process for formally requesting, evaluating, and implementing changes to the project, including vendor replacements. Bringing it to the meeting shows stakeholders how the vendor removal will be governed and executed through proper change control procedures.
Concept tested: Issue log and change management plan for vendor removal
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