Luke has sent out a Request for Information to test the waters of the supply market for a new product he is sourcing. He has received a high number of detailed documents back from suppliers. Which of the following is Luke now likely to know about the marketplace? Select THREE
Faisal is a medical equipment maintenance services procurement specialist within a local hospital. Faisal is responsible for ensuring contracts are in place that will ensure operational continuity of high-value pieces such as radiology equipment. When carrying out tender opportunities for these services, Faisal will specify, as an essential requirement, that certain standards are adhered to. Which of the following is a benefit of incorporating standards as a requirement within a specification?
If a company is described as 'liquid' what does this mean?
Why is it important to consider factors such as environmental, social, governance, and ethics (ESG) when analysing tenders?
To ensure adherence to sustainability initiatives
To improve process workflow
To perform supplier spend and monitoring
To identify potential risks within the supply chain
Henry is importing cheese from South East Asia into the UK. He is doing some research on the costs and risks of this and has discovered that the product may be considered of 'non-preferential origin'. What implications would this mean for Henry?
The procurement team received an urgent request from the business to source quotations for pestcontrol services. The team decided to use a local newspaper to advertise the requirements. Was this an appropriate approach to use in the circumstances?
A buyer in the public sector has put an advert out asking for interested suppliers to express an interest in a potential tender activity to provide a facilities management contract to a hospital trust. The suppliers who have met that criteria are then sent a document detailing how they should submit their tender, how to price the opportunity, asks Questions relating to how they will deliver the service and gives a deadline for bids to be submitted. Which document have the suppliers ben sent?
Which is an example of a criterion for supplier selection during a tender for a hospital build to demonstrate the people element of the 'triple bottom line'?
Robert is appraising suppliers and is keen to evaluate suppliers' contribution to the community and the environment. Which of the following should Robert look at?
Mark is a category manager responsible for buying large pieces of laboratory equipment in the public (government) sector. Which of the following Incoterms would ensure that an overseas supplier is responsible for paying all delivery costs, including import duties and taxes for these goods?
