By the end of BB4, management should also have designed the retained organization (the
portion of the organization that will remain part
of the service delivery chain), the contract-
management function that will monitor the relation
ship, and the desired inter-party relationship.
An organization that has defined, at this point
and in some detail, not only its contract/ supplier
management strategy but also these organizati
onal structures immediately gains the superior
position over prospective bidders.