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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
Relevant stakeholders may include: | clients and customers tenderers, suppliers and contractors |
Relevant personnel may include: | internal users of purchased goods and services owner and Board CEO, managers, leaders, coordinators, supervisors and other persons authorised to commit the organisation to purchases specialist personnel involved in purchasing, asset maintenance and finance |
Purchasing strategies include: | policies, procedures, guidelines and documentation formats for purchasing from suppliers including entities owned by the organisation, partners, alliance members and local and distant suppliers criteria for evaluating purchasing performance methodology for evaluating purchasing performance key performance indicators for purchasing different policies, procedures and strategies for different dollar values of purchases limits of authority to approve purchases requirements for fairness and transparency in purchasing organisational and industry codes of conduct and ethics |
Legal requirements may include issues in relation to: | access and equity codes of practice data collection, storage and retrieval ethical conduct and governance industrial relations insurance accreditation, licence, patent and copyright operation, maintenance and service of tools, equipment, plant and machinery occupational health and safety planning privacy and confidentiality professional development standards (Australian and international) warranties |
The five rights are: | right supplier due diligence requirements demonstrable expertise and experience evidence of past legal compliance ethical conduct requirements requirements to use organisations linked by ownership, partnership, alliance or other arrangements right price value-for-money cost/price analysis right quantity: supply guarantees right quality confidentiality and probity requirements measures to manage risk key performance indicators quality accreditation right time supply guarantees |
Resources include: | human, physical and other resources such as: software systems staff to undertake or assist with purchasing documentation required for purchasing, such as proformas, order forms, standard tender documentation and basic standard contracts |
Further information may include: | training programs written information including procedures and internet or intranet-based information information sessions and briefings |
Consultative processes may involve: | other employees and supervisors relevant authorities and institutions management and union representatives industrial relations and OH&S specialists |
Communication in the work area may include: | phone electronic data interchange (EDI) fax email internet RF systems oral, aural or signed communications |
Depending on the organisation concerned, workplace procedures may be called: | standard operating procedures (SOPs) company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures established procedures |
Documentation and records may include: | relevant workplace policies, procedures and codes of conduct relating to purchasing and business management relevant OH&S and environmental protection regulations quality assurance procedures operations manuals, job specifications and induction documentation relevant Australian Standards |
Applicable legislation and regulations may include: | relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operation relevant industry codes of practice Australian and international regulations and codes of practice for the transport of dangerous goods and hazardous substances relevant state/territory OH&S and environmental protection legislation workplace relations regulations award and enterprise agreements and relevant industrial instruments |