PSPPCM016 — Plan and implement strategic sourcing

1 Develop a procurement profile of the buying organisation

• 1.1Gather and analyse long term data about the strategic implications related to the buying organisation’s level of spend on various types of goods and services, including how, where and from whom the goods or services are procured.
• 1.2Profile the organisation’s existing suppliers, with particular emphasis on each supplier’s capability and capacity, vulnerability, and adherence to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles, WHS, legislative compliance, market position and ownership structure.
• 1.3Identify and engage relevant communication strategies to engage internal, external and market stakeholders.
• 1.4Assess the buying organisation’s market position (how the market views the organisation as a potential customer).
• 1.5Identify and consider opportunities and risks associated with developing a stronger market position as a buyer.

2 Conduct strategic assessment of the supply market

• 2.1Gather and analyse market information to determine capacity, competition, legislative and regulatory compliance, vulnerabilities and risk within the supply market.
• 2.2Monitor and analyse market trends and emerging changes to the current supply market place.
• 2.3Analyse and assess the supply market’s ability to meet the buying organisation’s needs, including supply chain management issues.
• 2.4Identify and assess innovative and/or creative opportunities within the market.
• 2.5Assess local and international supply market factors that may influence the ability to supply goods and services.

3 Develop strategies to source goods or services from the market

• 3.1Assess the suitability of current and emerging commercial trends within the market to the needs of the buying organisation.
• 3.2Identify and consider the application of commercial best practice models to strategic sourcing activities across the procurement life cycle.
• 3.3Identify and test possible benchmarks of better strategic sourcing practice.
• 3.4Assess the suitability of alternative market sources of supply.
• 3.5Develop strategic supply market plans which reflect analysis of both the buying organisation and the supply market.
• 3.6Devise tendering strategies and type of contracting arrangement appropriate to the goods or services being procured and the nature of the supply market which will supply them, taking contract management strategies into consideration.
• 3.7Review the application of existing legislation, regulations, policies, practices and procedures to strategic sourcing activities and recommend changes to these where this would yield better results for the buying organisation or at the whole of government level.

4 Secure, monitor and review strategic market sources

• 4.1Conduct procurement processes which consider strategic sourcing issues and are appropriate to the goods and services being sought.
• 4.2Negotiate with potential suppliers to secure the best supply arrangements.
• 4.3Develop and implement transition plans from current to new market sources as needed to ensure a smooth transition and the continuous provision of strategic goods and services to the buying organisation.
• 4.4Implement contract management strategies to ensure that goods and services are delivered as contracted.
• 4.5Monitor and review new strategic sourcing arrangements for continuous improvement opportunities.

What does an assessment tool for PSPPCM016 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PSPPCM016 needs to address all 49 unit components: 4 elements with 22 performance criteria, 16 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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