Cert IV in Procurement and Contracting – Procurement Stream – Final Activity 4 – Theoretical short answer Questions – ATO

What are the various costs that should be considered in a whole of life costing analysis (e.g. for complex ICT equipment)?

Identify which delegations would need to be sought (if any) for each cost considered.

In your own words, what issues would you consider when managing supply chain and logistics issues, particularly when scoping a procurement requirement.

Explain why environmental and sustainability principles, WHS and Corporate Social Responsibility principles are important.

Explain how they should be considered throughout the procurement process?

What policy/framework is used to define risk evaluation criteria for procurement activities in your organisation?

How you would ensure that the procurement outcome was ‘fair to and achievable by’ the provider.

When would you use a request for expression of interest (EOI)?

Identify and explain the purpose of the component parts of a typical request for offer document.