Adam CarrollCET, PMP| City of AirdrieAirdrie, Alberta, Canada
Good morning, my name is Adam and I'm the Team Leader for the city's PMO. We've been having internal discussions related to signing authorities as they relate to project requirements. The question posed to the team relates to agreements required to complete the scope of work. For example, 3rd Party Authorization, Utility Service Agreements, Crossing Agreements, Notice to Proceed, MofU's, Construction Agreements. Current bylaws state who can sign these agreements and also states "or their delegated authority". The Question...Does an executed Charter give authorization for the PM to act on behalf of the city? Saving Changes...
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Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Interesting question. Does the Project Charter explicitly designate the PM with the authority to act on the city's behalf, and describe the form those actions can take (i. e. signing binding contracts up to a certain dollar amount)? Saving Changes...
This is an example of where your existing municipal policies would trump whatever authority a PM may/may not have so I'd suggest consulting those. A parallel example would be finance approval thresholds in a company set within their Finance policy. While a PM might (on paper) have the authority over the project's budget, for spend over a certain threshold they might need to follow the approval thresholds within the Finance policy.
So, this really comes down to your PM policy and how it aligns with your normal operational policies.
