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Dependencies are the relation between tasks and dictate the order in which tasks are approached. Claudia is running a tender under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and there is a 10-day standstill period before she can draft the contract. What type of dependency is this?
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A mandatory dependency is legally or logically required --- in this case, the statutory 10-day ''standstill'' under public procurement law. Other types: external (outside factors), discretionary (team choice), internal (organisational processes).
26 comments · newest first
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Adria
4 months ago
Exactly! Without that period, she can't proceed.
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Peggie
4 months ago
I feel it's a mandatory dependency. Regulations require it.
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Jame
4 months ago
Yeah, that makes sense. The standstill must finish first.
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Helga
4 months ago
I think it's a finish-to-start dependency.
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Peggie
6 months ago
Nope, definitely finish-to-start.
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Krystina
6 months ago
I thought it was a start-to-finish dependency?
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Verda
6 months ago
Wait, a 10-day standstill? That seems long!
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Aleshia
6 months ago
Totally agree, it's all about the order of tasks.
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Bobbye
7 months ago
That's a finish-to-start dependency!
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Lucia
7 months ago
Ah, the joys of bureaucracy! I bet Claudia's just counting down the days until she can finally get that contract drafted.
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Adolph
7 months ago
Hmm, I'd say this is a logical dependency since the contract can't be drafted until the standstill period is over.
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Dianne
7 months ago
Gotta love those government regulations! This is definitely a procedural dependency.
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Argelia
7 months ago
The standstill period is a legal requirement, so it's a mandatory dependency.
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Lorita
7 months ago
This is a clear case of a temporal dependency.
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Erasmo
8 months ago
I’m a bit lost on this one. I thought dependencies were more about task relationships, but this feels like a timing issue.
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Lashaunda
8 months ago
Could it be a mandatory dependency? I feel like the regulations are dictating the order here.
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Art
9 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about regulatory dependencies in our practice questions. This seems similar.
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Coletta
9 months ago
I think this might be a finish-to-start dependency since the standstill period has to finish before the contract drafting can start.
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Jacqueline
9 months ago
Okay, I think I've got it. The 10-day standstill period before drafting the contract is a temporal dependency. It's a time-based constraint that has to be satisfied before the next task can begin. This is a common type of dependency in project management, so I feel pretty confident about this answer.
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Aide
9 months ago
I'm a bit unsure about this one. Is the 10-day standstill period a legal requirement, or is it just a best practice? If it's a legal requirement, then I think it would be considered a mandatory dependency. But if it's more of a guideline, then it might be a discretionary dependency. I'll need to think about this a bit more.
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Lezlie
9 months ago
I'm pretty confident this is a temporal dependency. The 10-day standstill period creates a time-based constraint that has to be satisfied before the next task can begin. Knowing the different types of dependencies is key for managing project timelines effectively.
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Pete
9 months ago
Okay, let's think this through. The question mentions a 10-day standstill period before drafting the contract, so that must be some kind of dependency that dictates the order of tasks. I'm guessing it's a temporal dependency, where one task has to happen before another can start.
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Matilda
10 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a question about project dependencies. I think the 10-day standstill period before drafting the contract is a type of dependency, but I'm not sure which one exactly.
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Flo
3 months ago
Definitely a prerequisite before moving forward with the contract.
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Levi
4 months ago
I agree, the standstill period must be completed first.
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Tracie
4 months ago
Sounds like a finish-to-start dependency to me.