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(Solution) CIPS PIN NUPCO Formal Commercial Negotiation Plan
- For the current integrated modules assignment, a formal negotiation plan has been developed appropriate for the Procurement and Supply Management (PS&M) focusing on organisation operations.
- In this assessment, the National Unified Procurement Company (NUPCO) a leader in Saudi Arabia procurement, logistics and supply chain management for pharmaceutical, medical devices and supplies for government hospitals in Saudi Arabia (KSA).
- Further, the Ultrasound Machines procurement category has been identified in this report. By successfully reflecting on the content from driving value through procurement and supply, managing expenditures, developing contracts, sourcing essentials, negotiation in procurement and supply, relevant insights of the negotiation plan has been provided. Further, in this integrative assessment, the various tools applied include STEEPLE, Porter’s 5 Forces, SWOT analysis and Mendelow Matrix Stakeholders have been used to develop a successful negotiation strategy.
- The importance of this has been informed by the fact that NUPCO being a procurement organisation prioritise on attaining cost spending efficiencies and improvement of the healthcare services providers to government hospitals.
- This is with the skills, concessions, alternatives in the negotiation prioritised identified in this integrative assessment.
(Solution) CIPS Project Evaluating the Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Procurement Activities in Oman LNG
(Solution) CIPS PSE NUPCO Sourcing Essentials
- In this analysis, we compared four sourcing strategies used by the NUPCO organization for their IT spending. According to these sourcing strategies, we have evaluated prospective IT providers.
- It has been found that NUPCO's IT spend category is best served by a multi-source procurement strategy. It was decided that the solitary, dual, and multiple sourcing discussion should occur elsewhere.
- The Kraljic analysis tool's conclusions about the leveraged nature of the supplier relationship and IT procurement's technical and quality requirements led to the adoption of this approach.
- Carter's 10Cs methodology will be used to identify an IT provider.
(Solution) CIPS PSE Sourcing Essentials Assessment
- Smiths Detection has a robust procurement and supply guided by various clauses, including control, quality, records, and timely management of the sourcing process.
- For different categories of spend, Smiths Detection applies single, dual, multiple, or sole sourcing process.
- Drawing from the pros and cons of the different sourcing methods, it is apparent that there is no unique and universal approach for Smiths Detection sourcing.
- Rather, the approaches are unique to the categories of spend.
- Drawing from the Carter’s 10 Cs appraisal model, it is essential for Smiths Detection to examine the various aspects of the potential suppliers for informed decision-making process.
(Solution) CIPS Qatar Managing Expenditures with Suppliers
(Solution) CIPS ROSHN Contract Terms and Conditions
- In this assessment, an evaluation of ROSHN company contract terms and conditions have been evaluated.
- By selecting Facilities Management Contract, its effectiveness in ensuring quality issues, time extension risk, costs overruns and unethical practices has been evaluated.
- Further, the importance of performance measures and management in ROSHN company practices has been prioritised for evaluation.
- The contract terms and conditions have been quoted for evidencing the success of the contract implementation.
- In this assessment, the findings evidence that ROSHN facilities management spend category is characterised by various issues which are stipulated by the terms and conditions.
- The relevance of this is ensuring success in managing the overall faced challenges. By reviewing the different terms and conditions, the issues related to performance management, force majeure, costs, indemnity, risk management and insurance have been put into account.
- Also, the battle of forms have been evaluated with the best practice in their management identified.
(Solution) CIPS ROSHN Developing Contracts in Procurement and Supply (PDC)
- In this assessment, an evaluation of ROSHN company contract terms and conditions have been evaluated.
- By selecting Facilities Management Contract, its effectiveness in ensuring quality issues, time extension risk, costs overruns and unethical practices has been evaluated.
- Further, the importance of performance measures and management in ROSHN company practices has been prioritised for evaluation. The contract terms and conditions have been quoted for evidencing the success of the contract implementation.
- In this assessment, the findings evidence that ROSHN facilities management spend category is characterised by various issues which are stipulated by the terms and conditions.
- The relevance of this is ensuring success in managing the overall faced challenges.
- By reviewing the different terms and conditions, the issues related to performance management, force majeure, costs, indemnity, risk management and insurance have been put into account.
- Also, the battle of forms have been evaluated with the best practice in their management identified.
(Solution) CIPS Royal Commission of AluLa Developing Contracts in Procurement and Supply (PDC)
(Solution) CIPS Sourcing Essentials Assessment
- In this assessment, sourcing approaches have been identified and holistically reviewed. This is in line with RCU organisation IT spend category. This is further compared with payment services, document management category which is office suppliers and postal services.
- For evaluating the identified spend categories, various tools have been selected which are Kraljic Analysis Tool, Mendelow’s Analysis Tool for Stakeholder analysis and the Maslow Hierarchy of needs.
- Further, by using the SWOT analysis, the internal and external factors of the sourcing have been selected. A further analysis by use of Peter Block Grid’s has been applied to evaluate the interests of stakeholders to source appropriate position.
- The findings indicate that RCU adopts the best sourcing approach based on their needs.
- Finally, by using Carter’s 10Cs model, the best practice for pursuing suppliers appraisal has been provided for IT spend category.
(Solution) CIPS Strategic Supply Chain Management APSS
- The supply chain mapping for an organisation spend category is influenced by several elements, among them environmental scanning to identify the micro and macro factors.
- Other aspects considered in the mapping are the facilities, location, and time.
- In the implementation process, it involves making suitable changes and adding value to the process.
- Drawing from the STEEPLE, Porter’s five forces, SWOT analysis, and Kraljic matrix, some of the key elements are the relationship with the vendors, consideration of various competitors, and ensuring customised category of spend.
- Quality and timely delivery of the spend category is also an important consideration area.