Conduct international purchasing

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Assessment Template
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Evidence Guide
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Self Assessment Survey
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Moodle Outcomes
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Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver BSBPUR403, 'Conduct international purchasing'.
Google Links
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Books
Reference books for 'Conduct international purchasing' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Source international suppliers

1.1 Identify goods to be purchased internationally

1.2 Research potential sources of supply from relevant information sources

1.3 Examine market structures for proposed purchases

1.4 Determine regulations governing international purchasing

1.5 Identify potential sources of supply from research

1.6 Seek assistance and clarification as required on which organisation procedures, policies and regulations govern the international purchasing of specified goods

1.7 Apply organisation procedures, policies and regulations governing the international purchasing of specified goods

2. Prepare invitations to offer for imported goods

2.1 Obtain and clarify specifications of requirements for international purchasing of specified goods from relevant personnel as required

2.2 Select purchasing strategy most appropriate to the proposed purchase

2.3 Develop and document invitations to offer

2.4 Ensure invitations to offer are checked for compliance with regulations, organisation policies and procedures and description of required goods

2.5 Develop, document and obtain approval for criteria for evaluating offers

2.6 Issue invitations to offer to prospective suppliers after gaining approval from relevant personnel

3. Prepare recommendations in response to offers

3.1 Receive offer documents from suppliers

3.2 Assess offer documents against documented criteria and requirements of purchasing strategies

3.3 Seek further information from suppliers, as required, to clarify offers

3.4 Evaluate offers against purchasing criteria

3.5 Select preferred offer and make recommendation for approval to relevant personnel

3.6 Obtain approval for recommended offers

4. Action successful offers

4.1 Draft contract with successful supplier

4.2 Access legal expertise to ensure legality of contract agreements

4.3 Issue contract in accordance with received approval

4.4 Inform unsuccessful offers of outcome of evaluation process

5. Arrange importation of goods

5.1 Assess risks in ownership and transport of goods from point of delivery to final destination

5.2 Arrange relevant insurance cover

5.3 Seek agents as required to arrange inspection, packing, transport, importation, customs clearance and delivery of goods into store

5.4 Satisfy statutory and regulatory requirements including fumigation and export/import controls

5.5 Ensure supply and logistics channels are managed, to achieve delivery of goods satisfactorily and within designated timelines

6. Arrange provision of foreign currency payments

6.1 Obtain advice on payment strategy to be followed

6.2 Receive arrangements made to initiate currency hedging, letter of credit or payment by direct cheque in accordance with advice

6.3 Authorise payments at appropriate times

7. Ensure all contractual obligations are satisfied

7.1 Ensure that actions are taken to rectify any non-compliance with contractual conditions and specifications


Qualifications and Skillsets

BSBPUR403 appears in the following qualifications:

  • BSB41607 - Certificate IV in Purchasing
  • SIR40207 - Certificate IV in Retail Management
  • SIR40212 - Certificate IV in Retail Management
  • BSB41615 - Certificate IV in Purchasing