D12 Implement Resource Efficient Procurement Processes

D12 Implement resource efficient procurement processes

D12.1 Develop a procurement programme

Performance Criteria - this involves being The Range... able to... [1] Resources: (a) confirm the areas of work for which resources will • information (including documents and need to be procured and identify potential sources drawings); for obtaining them • labour, plant and equipment, materials; • services; (b) develop a detailed and accurate procurement • finance including cash flow programme in an appropriate format [2] Procurement programme for: (c) identify within the procurement programme the • principal contractors; lead times for ordering and receiving essential • sub/works/trade contractors; resources • suppliers; • consultants (d) analyse the critical path for procuring and use resources and build in sufficient buffers to [3] Inconsistencies and unacceptable variations: optimise project programming • working arrangements; • staging of payments; (e) identify any inconsistencies and unacceptable • schedule of deliveries; variations in the procurement programme, • obligations to third parties; recommend feasible alternatives, and agree • statutory obligations and approvals; modifications to the programme with the • quality; stakeholders • waste

(f) integrate the procurement programme so that it [4] Overall programme: is consistent with the requirements of the overall • clients overall timescale and requirements; programme, statutory bodies and others who will • tender and contract activities; be affected • key dates for long delivery items

(g) monitor the procurement programme and identify modifications which would suit changed circumstances or which offer cost and time benefits D12 Implement resource efficient procurement processes

D12.1 Develop a procurement programme The Evidence - performance and The Evidence - knowledge and process understanding

Product Evidence: (1) How and why do you monitor the procurement programme? (analysis) (e) [1] (1) Procurement programme(s) (all) [all] (2) How and why do you develop a detailed and accurate (2) Record(s) of the monitoring of the procurement procurement programme? (synthesis) (a) [1] programme(s) (g) [2] (3) What do you identify within the procurement Process Evidence: programme as the lead times for ordering and receiving essential resources? (understanding) (b) None applicable [1,2]

(4) What do you identify as inconsistencies and unacceptable variations in the procurement programme? (understanding) (c) [1,3]

(5) How and why do you recommend feasible alternatives where there are inconsistencies and unacceptable variations in the procurement programme? (synthesis) (c) [1,3]

(6) How and why do you agree modifications to the procurement programme with the stakeholders? (evaluation) (c) [1,3]

(7) What modifications do you identify which would suit changed circumstances or which offer cost and time benefits? (understanding) (e) [1,4]

(8) How and why do you integrate the procurement programme? (synthesis) (d) [2,4]