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| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Procurement Process and Procedures | 25-30% | - Procurement cycle stages - Supplier selection methods - Contract award criteria - Purchase ordering and goods receipt - Requirements gathering and specification |
| Topic 2: Practical Application Scenarios | 15-20% | - Problem-solving and decision-making - Case study analysis - Applying theory to real-world procurement situations - Recommendation and justification skills |
| Topic 3: Ethical and Sustainable Procurement | 15-20% | - Modern slavery and fair trade - Environmental sustainability in procurement - Ethical sourcing considerations - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - Supply chain transparency |
| Topic 4: Supplier Relationship Management | 20-25% | - Supplier performance measurement (KPI, scorecards) - Supplier development and improvement - Risk management in supplier relationships - Partnership and collaboration models - Supplier relationship types |
| Topic 5: Strategic Sourcing and Category Management | 20-25% | - Supplier segmentation and criticality analysis - Category segmentation - Spend analysis techniques - Strategic sourcing process |
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NEW QUESTION # 63
Write down a list of assets that belong to an organization with which you are familiar.
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Assets are things that an organization owns regarded as having value and available to meet debt and generate revenue. The following are list of assets owned by Fullpower project, a shoe manufacturing firm;
1) Machinery,
2) a factory,
3) an innovative software,
4) skills of its personnel,
5) land,
6) Distribution network.
7) Its long time relationship with experienced suppliers of raw materials and Distributors of finished shoes.
NEW QUESTION # 64
Explain which company you would award the contract to base on the weighted score card in table below.
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A weighted score card is a tool with a systematic and a fair process for selecting supplier, based on predetermined criteri a. This tool can help make the decision by presenting a fair display of how all suppliers did in the process. The values of these weights are based on their importance. The supplier with the highest score card is considered the most suitable to be awarded the contract.
In the table above, cost is considered more than all other criteria. Contract length is the lowest which is weighted 2 Base on the weighted score card as presented above, company B scored 78 while company A and company C scored 65 and 63 respectively.
Company A, having scored the highest (78) should be awarded the contract.
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NEW QUESTION # 65
Create two KPIs and two SLAs for a contract with which you are familiar.
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Key performance Indicators (KPIs) and service level Agreement (SLA) are measures that demon-strate the effectiveness of a supplier. By using KPIs and SLAs as part of suppliers management, procurement professionals can monitor and evaluate performance and identify areas that need attention or improvement. KPIs and SLAs are used for product and service contract respectively.
Two KPI
1) Number of defects: Not more than two defects is allowed on the generator and its accessories
2) Supplier Lead Time: Delivery after placing order should not be anytime longer than 14 days.
Two SLAs
1) The toilet should be washed with soap, and deodorant should be sprayed twice a day
2) Bathroom and toilet should not be allowed to smell out to the passage. Bathroom smelling out to the passage twice a month is a violation of the contract.
NEW QUESTION # 66
Describe two negative factors associated with ordering excess inventory.
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In the decision to not run out of supplies, organizations can anticipate a peak were by it products will be in a high demand or a period of scarcity of raw materials and may want to increase the in-ventory. However, if this forecast is not accurate, it may lead the organization to holding excess inventory. This can expose the organization to some negative factors.
Acquisition Cost: The organization will incur an acquisition cost for the excess inventory which is inclusive of the cost of placing the order and the cost of purchasing the goods.
Holding Cost: The organization will spend more money holding the stock, trying to keep it in good condition by providing the required light, temperature, skilled handlers and so on.
Working Capital not adding value: This will off shoot the holding cost. Also valuable working capital in excess stock which in the time not adding value, can affect the liquidity of the business. This is also an opportunity cost and increase solvency.
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NEW QUESTION # 67
Explain why you think quality should be investigated before working with potential supplier?
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Quality is fitness for purpose. It is important that quality is investigated by procurement professionals before forming relationship with potential supplies.
If quality is not investigated before selecting supplier the organization might stand the risk of facing the following disadvantages; Reputational Damages Cost of Rework Cost of Downtime Cost of Material Cost of being stocked with the wrong supplier Cost of being stocked in a project that may not come to an end at the forecasted time.
How buyer can choose a supplier with a good quality culture is first by defining the quality of the product or services to be carried out .Having knowledge of the product or service quality, supplies can rightly select and evaluated supplier with total quality management (TQM) in their system, ISO 9001 accreditation. TQM includes everyone in the organization with knowledge on the required quality; there would be little or no rejection/reworks. Thus is an added value to the organization.
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