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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine purchasing objectives
  2. Industry benchmarks for purchasing are researched and analysed for organisational suitability
  3. Organisation’s purchasing data and information are analysed
  4. Consultations are undertaken with relevant stakeholders and personnel to inform development of purchasing objectives
  5. Purchasing objectives are drafted in line with organisational goals
  6. Approval is gained from relevant personnel for purchasing objectives
  7. Develop purchasing strategies
  8. Purchasing strategies are developed, taking into account legal requirements and purchasing objectives
  9. Five Rights are included in purchasing criteria
  10. Human resources, financial and other plans are developed to support the implementation of purchasing strategies
  11. Approval is gained to implement plans and purchasing strategies
  12. Changes resulting from approval processes are made to plans and strategies, as required
  13. Implement purchasing strategies
  14. Purchasing strategies are communicated to relevant personnel and stakeholders
  15. Resources needed to implement purchasing strategies are identified and accessed
  16. Support is provided to implement purchasing strategies
  17. Implementation of purchasing strategies by the organisation is monitored
  18. Problems and issues arising during implementation are identified and addressed
  19. Reports are provided to relevant personnel and stakeholders on implementation of purchasing strategies
  20. Evaluate purchasing strategies and implement improvements
  21. Implementation of purchasing strategies is reviewed
  22. Improvements to purchasing strategies are identified from review process
  23. Approval is gained to implement improvements to purchasing strategies
  24. Improvements are communicated to relevant stakeholders and support is provided to implement improvements
  25. Implementation of improvements is monitored and reviewed to determine effectiveness of improvements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others when developing, implementing and reviewing purchasing strategies, including consulting and negotiating with stakeholders, writing policies and procedures, and supporting staff to implement strategies

developing human resources, financial and other plans when developing, implementing and reviewing purchasing strategies

identifying and addressing problems relating to developing, implementing and reviewing purchasing strategies

monitoring, reviewing and evaluating purchasing strategies

planning and prioritising work activities, and researching and analysing data

preparing reports appropriate to developing, implementing and reviewing purchasing strategies

reading and interpreting instructions, procedures and information relevant to work activities.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

concept of the ‘Five Rights’:

right price

right quality

right quantity

right supplier

right time

information about industry benchmarks for purchasing, including information from peak bodies, industry associations and Australian standards

organisational policies and procedures related to purchasing; contracting and tendering; business terms and conditions for purchasing, tendering and contracting; and ethical behaviour

product knowledge related to goods and services required by the organisation

relevant legislation, codes of practice, national and international standards, such as Trade Practices Act, contract law, sale of goods legislation, and legislation related to the import of goods and services.