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Contract with other organisations to supply goods

URN: SFLSCM93
Business Sectors (Suites): Supply Chain Management
Developed by: Lantra
Approved on: 2022

Overview

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This standard is about contracting with other organisations to supply goods. It involves specifying details of the contract, exchanging information and ensuring the contract meets the organisation's requirements. It also includes resolving problems, obtaining authorisation and providing information.

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This standard is for supply chain practitioners. They could be, for example, in purchasing, freight logistics operations or transport management roles.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. ​provide information on the content of the contract with other organisations to supply goods
  2. specify the details required in the contract to supply goods
  3. exchange information on contracts with other organisations
  4. confirm that the contract contains the correct details
  5. confirm that the contract meets the requirements of your own and other organisations
  6. resolve problems relating to the completion of contracts to supply goods
  7. obtain the required authorisations and signatures to complete contracts

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. ​your organisation's strategic aims, objectives and activities in relation to the supply chain
  2. the types of supply chain management theories, models and practices
  3. your organisation's information sources on supply chain processes and contracting with other organisations
  4. the required drafting methods and procedures for contracting with other organisations
  5. the types of negotiation strategies, methods and procedures
  6. the types of financial analysis methods and procedures
  7. the types of procurement theories, models and practices
  8. the types of risk analysis methods and procedures
  9. the relevant legal and regulatory requirements for contracting with other organisations

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

  1. ​Contracts: a legally binding agreement. Usually comprise of formal legally binding agreements, but can be informal agreements; both can be enforced through civil law. Includes: Contract Act, Sale and Supply of Goods Act, Sale of Goods Act, Consumer Rights Act, etc.
  2. * *Supply chain: procurement, purchasing and supply, logistics, transport and operations management, within and between international boundaries

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Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2027

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Lantra

Original URN

SFLSCM93

Relevant Occupations

Managers in Distribution, Storage and Retailing, Retailing and Wholesaling, Transport Associate Professionals, Warehouse and Distribution

SOC Code

1243

Keywords

contract; organisations; supply chain