Develop a procurement plan and optimise supplier and service provider performance
Overview
This standard is about analysing project information to develop a procurement plan which meets the project requirements. It is also about monitoring and optimising supplier and service provider performance in accordance with current organisational requirements which are equal to or exceed current statutory and legislative requirements
This standard is for people working in the occupational area of construction contracting operations management and can be used by operatives, supervisors and managers
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Analyse supply requirements develop and monitor a procurement plan P1 analyse the available project information, user feedback and capabilities of suppliers and summarise to enable decisions on procurement to be made P2 confirm what materials, plant, equipment and services will be needed to meet project requirements P3 research lead times and schedules for the delivery of materials, plant, equipment and services P4 identify opportunities to rationalise and standardise the procurement of materials, plant, equipment and services P5 develop a procurement plan P6 develop and implement systems for monitoring the procurement plan to ensure it meets project requirements P7 modify the procurement plan to accommodate changing circumstances to meet project requirements and inform relevant stakeholders Optimise supplier and service provider performance P8 evaluate the performance of suppliers and service providers against agreements P9 identify issues with supplier and service provider performance, record them, raise the issues and agree remedial actions with them
P10 collaborate with suppliers and service providers to improve combined performance, agree changes and incorporate agreed actions into ongoing supplier development programmes
P11 conduct negotiations and meetings with suppliers and service providers in a manner which maintains goodwill and trust
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
Analyse project supply requirements to develop a procurement plan Performance Criteria 1 K1 how and why to analyse the available project information, user feedback and capabilities of suppliers and summarise to enable decisions on procurement to be made
Performance Criteria 2
K2 how and why to confirm what materials, plant, equipment and services will be needed to meet project requirements
Performance Criteria 3
K3 how and why to research lead times and schedules for the delivery of materials, plant, equipment and services
Performance Criteria 4
K4 how and why to identify opportunities for rationalising the procurement of materials, plant, equipment and services
Performance Criteria 5 K5 how and why to develop a procurement plan
Performance Criteria 6 K6 how and why to develop and implement systems for monitoring the procurement plan to ensure it meets project requirements Performance Criteria 7 K7 how and why to modify the procurement plan to accommodate changing circumstances to meet project requirements K8 how, why and which stakeholders to inform of modifications to the procurement plan Optimise supplier and service provider performance Performance Criteria 8 K9 how and why to evaluate the performance of suppliers and service providers against agreements Performance Criteria 9 K10 how and why to identify issues with supplier and service provider performance K11 how and why to record any issues with supplier and service provider performance and raise the issues with them K12 how and why to negotiate and agree remedial action in a manner which maintains their goodwill and trust
Performance Criteria 10
K13 how and why to collaborate with suppliers and service providers to improve combined performance, agree changes and incorporate agreed actions into ongoing supplier development programmes Performance Criteria 11 K14 how and why to conduct negotiations and meetings with suppliers in a manner which maintains their goodwill and trust