This book was successfully completed after working on it for a number of years. The book will be fundamentally useful to students studying procurement and supply chain management and project management in universities and colleges at various levels. The book will also be of great value to procurement professionals working in various organizations. For other professionals like engineers, quantity surveyors, architects, project managers etc who need to understand the role played by procurement function in delivery of projects on time, on budget and to the required quality, the book will be of great use.