Elements and Performance Criteria

Recommendations may include:
renew agreement for further purchasing
seek new sources of supply
file relevant supplier details for future reference

Disagreements can be about:
delivery schedules
costs, fees and prices
quality of goods or services, including OH&S performance standards
interpretations of specifications detailed in documents on which agreements are based
interpretations of terms and conditions detailed in agreement

Consultative processes may involve:
other employees and supervisors
suppliers of equipment
relevant authorities and institutions
management and union representatives
industrial relations and OH&S specialists

Communication in the work area may include:
phone
electronic data interchange (EDI)
fax
email
internet
RF systems
oral, aural or signed communications

Depending on the organisation concerned, workplace procedures may be called:
standard operating procedures (SOPs)
company procedures
enterprise procedures
organisational procedures
established procedures

Documentation and records may include:
organisation's policies, procedures, strategies, methods and instructions relevant to procurement and supplier management
relevant OH&S and environmental protection regulations
lists of approved suppliers and relevant personnel to consult
proformas and instructions used when evaluating suppliers and their performance
quality assurance procedures
technical instructions
relevant Australian Standards

Applicable legislation and regulations may include:
relevant sections of national and state or territory regulatory requirements and codes of practice related to procurement
relevant state/territory OH&S and environmental protection legislation
workplace relations regulations

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying:

the underpinning knowledge and skills
relevant legislation and workplace procedures
other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of, and specific resources for assessment
Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or
access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:

relevant and appropriate materials and/or equipment, and/or
applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment
Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation
As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests

Practical assessment must occur:

through appropriately simulated activities at the registered training organisation, and/or
in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace