PSPPCM021 — Coordinate strategic procurement

1 Undertake market analysis

• 1.1Identify organisation’s strategic procurement requirements and commercial and policy factors impacting procurement.
• 1.2Research the extent to which a competitive market exists to meet the organisation’s needs.
• 1.3Identify the number of suppliers, their market share and the degree and type of competition between suppliers.
• 1.4Analyse the nature, quality and maturity of the supply chain.
• 1.5Identify and analyse environmental, sustainability and corporate social responsibility factors affecting the supply market.
• 1.6Engage expert assistance, as necessary, to assist with market analysis.

2 Influence and develop markets

• 2.1Identify and analyse supply markets and strategic industries to ascertain emerging and predicted trends.
• 2.2Analyse supply markets and strategic industries, including capabilities, limitations, financial standing and past performance of existing and potential suppliers.
• 2.3Use market development strategies to develop and influence market capability, within probity boundaries.
• 2.4Identify implications of procurement threats and opportunities imposed by supply markets and communicate to stakeholders.

3 Implement strategic procurement activities

• 3.1Determine procurement methodologies according to organisation’s strategic procurement plan.
• 3.2Design requirements to deliver business outcomes and provide value for money, including whole-of-life considerations.
• 3.3Effect methodologies by constraints, complexity and importance of procurement requirement and the marketplace.
• 3.4Determine procurement activities and form teams to manage strategic procurement activities.
• 3.5Determine performance measures to suit the range of procurement activities.
• 3.6Analyse performance against measures, and implement methods that continuously improve procurement performance.

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