Required skills

culturally appropriate communication skills to relate to people from diverse backgrounds and people with diverse abilities

communication and negotiation skills to liaise with suppliers and relevant stakeholders and negotiate agreement appropriate purchasing strategies

literacy skills to write purchasing policies and procedures and reports containing complex concepts

financial management skills to create and manage a budget framework for conducting purchasing activities

technology skills to operate software relating to online purchasing

Required knowledge

identification and overview knowledge of key provisions of relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operations codes of practice and national standards such as

consumer protection legislation

contract law

import of goods and services where relevant

sale of goods legislation

Trade Practices Act

information about industry benchmarks for purchasing including information from

peak bodies and industry associations

Australian Standards organisation policies and procedures related to

business terms and conditions for purchasing tendering and contracting

contracting and tendering

ethical behaviour

purchasing

product knowledge related to goods and services required by the organisation

range of software programs used in online purchasing

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

development of purchasing objectives and strategies for an organisation

implementation of those purchasing strategies in an organisation

evaluation and implementation of improvements to purchasing strategies in an organisation

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to an actual workplace or simulated environment

access to office equipment and resources

organisations purchasing strategies and relevant purchasing records

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios

assessment of documented purchasing objectives and strategies

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge

review testimony from team members colleagues supervisors or managers

review of authenticated documents from the workplace or training environment

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

other purchasing units

Relevant stakeholders may include:

Personnel may include:

Purchasing strategies may include:

Legal requirements may include issues in relation to:

The five rights are:

Resources may include human, physical and other resources such as:

Support may include: