Procurement

Staff Competence and Procurement Planning Boyatzis (2008), define competency as a capability, ability or an underlying characteristic of an individual which is casually related to effective or superior performance. It is a set of related but a different set of behavior organized around an underlying construct, which we call the “intent”. The behaviors are alternate manifestations of the intent, as appropriate in various situations or times. Competence is a cluster of related abilities,…

In the article, Managing in the Procurement Process reference to steps that need to be done in order to have a procurement process completed. First step would be identifying the adverse risk event and taking into consideration the financial and legal standpoint of the adverse risk event. Second step, develop a specification to narrow the likelihood of the adverse risk event to happen. Third step, the preparation of the procurement plan has to have specific procedural steps to prepare…

Procurement strategy selection In a traditional procurement strategy, the design and construction work will be separated. A design team will be employed to carry out the design drawings, specification and the bills of quantities. While the design stage is completed, contractors then received the Architect drawings and carry out the construction work. The contractor always involved a number of nominated sub-contractor to assist particular items of the work. Due to the separation of the…

Envision a restless third grader sitting at her desk right after recess waiting for class to begin. However, in its place, students gazed at the television witnessing a moment in history they would never forget, on September 11, 2001. I remember vividly, hearing sirens blaring, and people screaming; seeing emergency services helping those wounded, families searching for their loves ones and devote citizens risking their lives just to help others. I wanted to comprehend and interpret these types…

Procurement Management In view of the fact that RMLEB is a non-profit entity, some of the elements of the lean six sigma approach will be integrated within the AAE project. The combination of lean and six sigma methods establishes an inclusive toolset that can enhance the speed and effectiveness of processes within an organization (Sunder & Shah, 2016). One of the tools that will be utilized during the undertaking is the DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) methodology in…

Comparison between FAR 8.405-2 Acquisitions vs. FAR 15 Negotiated Procurement FAR Subpart 8.4, Federal Supply Schedules addresses procedures to ordering from Multiple Award Schedules (MAS), or also known as Federal Supply Schedules (FSS). The MAS program provides a simplified process for obtaining commercial supplies and services at prices associated with volume buying. In accordance with FAR Subpart 8.4, schedule users may issue an order not requiring or requiring a scope of work (SOW). The…

4.0 Critics of Case Study 4.1 Traditional Procurement Methods Traditional System is otherwise as Design-Bid-Build (DBB). It is most common use in the construction industry. With the option given, the client appoints an architect to prepare a brief, a scheme outlines and working drawings, and to welcome tenders and control the venture however issuing guidelines, inspecting the work under construction and preparing certificates for payment. In another word, client requirement need to be prepared…

According to the theory the procurement has the ability to contribute strategically to the firm and procurement managers have begun to focus more on procurement strategies. (Nollet et al, 2005) According to the (Mol, 2003) with the help of procurement strategies the sustainable competitive advantage can be achieved. He more concluded that the outlook of the organization and procurement factors to competitive advantage is relevant to the strategically procurement. Both Mitchell’s and Shezan have…

sustainable purchasing and supply. OPITO is an organization that provides support to the oil and gas industry in areas of assessing skills requirements, training, and workforce development, and understands that purchasing and supply - also known as procurement - is a multifaceted process (OPITO, 2016a). The purpose of this paper is to recap an OPITO Case Study, which addressed OPITO’s approach to planning and identifying an organization’s functions and team members’ roles and responsibilities…

Question.1 - PSPPROC508A – Make procurement decisions, and PSPPROC507A – Plan for procurement outcomes What legislative and policy requirements do you need to consider when planning for procurement and making procurement decisions? When planning doing a major Procurement the Department Official needs to consider the following Legislative and Policies: • Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Section 15 and 21 • Privacy Act 1988 • Freedom of Information Act 1982 • Australian…