CAPM Practice: Determine how to document project controls of predictive, plan-based projects

Authorizing a vendor to begin work involves procurement management (the contractual relationship with the vendor) and work authorization (formally permitting specific work to begin). The work order is a procurement instrument that authorizes the vendor and establishes the formal direction to begin work within the project's governance structure.

**Why not B:** Quality control involves inspecting deliverables against quality standards. Approving a work order to begin vendor work is about authorizing the start of work under a procurement agreement, not inspecting the quality of completed deliverables.

**Why not C:** While vendor management involves stakeholder relationships, approving a work order is specifically a procurement and work authorization action. Stakeholder management encompasses broader engagement activities, not the specific contractual authorization of vendor work.

**Why not D:** Risk management involves identifying, analyzing, and responding to project risks. Issuing a work order to a vendor is a procurement execution action, not a risk management activity, though procurement decisions may be informed by risk analysis.