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D1 - LEARNING OUTCOMES WITH PAST PAPER QUESTIONS

LEARNING OUTCOMES 1.0 Understand the added value that can be achieved through procurement and supply chain management 1.1 Explain the categories of spend that an organisation may purchase • Definitions of procurement and purchasing and supply • Typical breakdown of organisational costs represented by procurements of goods, service or constructional works • Stock and non-stock procurements • Direct and indirect procurements • Capital purchases and operational expenditures • Services procurements (a) Explain, with examples, the characteristics of each of the following purchasing categories: (i) Commodities (ii) Goods for resale (iii) Maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies. 15 Marks (b) Outline FIVE circumstances where 'buying for stock' would be an appropriate procurement policy. 10 Marks March 2016 1.2 Analyse the different sources of added value in procurement and supply • The five rights of procurement • Achieving...
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EU Procurement Regulations for Public Procurement

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Time to familiarise yourself with the EU procurement regulations for public procurement Here Claire Dwyer is talking back in 2013 about the new regulations, which became UK law in 2014 (also summarised on P217 3.11 of the CIPS/Profex book) If you're keen to know more about EU Public Procurement Law, The University of Nottingham has accidentally left this introduction document ;)
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Typical Tendering Process

For learning objective 2.1 you will need to explain the main aspects of the sourcing processes. This involves understanding a typical tendering process. Luckily for us there's lots of useful resources on the internet to aid with learning. CIPS - How to prepare and evaluate tenders - revise and score an hour CPD - excellent! older CIPS article - Tendering and post tender negotiation  Real life examples NHS Tendingering Process Real Past Paper Questions! Jul 2017 - Describe FIVE sequential stages of a typical tendering process. - 25 Marks. Click here to take a look at the full list of past papers with examiners answers.
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D1 Past Papers

Here are the links for all the D1 past papers. Hope you find it useful 😆 Good luck! 2017 January March July November 2016 January March May July November 2015 January March July November 2014 January March July November 2013 January March (Sample Questions) July - November - 2012 January- March - July - November - 2011 January- March - July - November -
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