L4M8試験無料問題集「CIPS Procurement and Supply in Practice 認定」
What are advantages and disadvantages of the two types of specifications?
正解：
Ones the need is understood, the procurement professional develops the specifications while working together with stakeholders and colleagues to ensure that the final design is fit for purposes that it meets the generated need.
Specification can be focus on performance or conformance.
Performance specification states what the product or service must do or how it should perform but leave the supplier the freedom to achieve this, however they wish.
Performance specification brings the following advantages; it allows supplier innovation, promote competition in the market place, shorter document, quick to prepare. The disadvantage of perfor-mance specification is that buyers may not know exactly what they will be getting.
Conformance specification gives clear instructions to the supplier about what is required and how it should be achieved. Examples of conformance specifications are chemical formulae, recipes and technical drawings. Conformance specification specifies which standards a requirement must meet or exceed. The advantage of using it is; buyers know exactly what they will get. It has the following disadvantages; the buyer bears the risk, it does not encourage supplier to innovate, take longer and complex documentation.
Specification can be focus on performance or conformance.
Performance specification states what the product or service must do or how it should perform but leave the supplier the freedom to achieve this, however they wish.
Performance specification brings the following advantages; it allows supplier innovation, promote competition in the market place, shorter document, quick to prepare. The disadvantage of perfor-mance specification is that buyers may not know exactly what they will be getting.
Conformance specification gives clear instructions to the supplier about what is required and how it should be achieved. Examples of conformance specifications are chemical formulae, recipes and technical drawings. Conformance specification specifies which standards a requirement must meet or exceed. The advantage of using it is; buyers know exactly what they will get. It has the following disadvantages; the buyer bears the risk, it does not encourage supplier to innovate, take longer and complex documentation.
What advantages could there be to holding excessive inventory?
正解：
Holding excessive inventory can reduce the impact of extended lead time. i.e. by saving the buying organization from downtime, reputation loss, and also it can generate revenue for the organization if there is a sudden increase in demand.
KPI should be written to match which area of an organization?
正解：
Key performance indicator (KPI) is another method of monitoring how a supplier is delivering on a contract.
When creating KPIs to manage suppliers and their contracts the areas monitored should be related to the organization's overall strategy that is where organization's success will be measured.
When creating KPIs to manage suppliers and their contracts the areas monitored should be related to the organization's overall strategy that is where organization's success will be measured.
Explain the difference between bonded and forced labor.
正解：
Bonded labour and forced labour are among the five types of modern slavery which is against ethical and responsible sourcing.
Bonded labour also known as debt bondage, this is an individual's promise to provide services through exploitation as repayment, or part of them, of a debt or other obligation whereas forced labour is work that people are forced to do with the heat of punishment if it is not carried out.
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Bonded labour also known as debt bondage, this is an individual's promise to provide services through exploitation as repayment, or part of them, of a debt or other obligation whereas forced labour is work that people are forced to do with the heat of punishment if it is not carried out.
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Explain three strategic decisions that could be made or enhanced by using the STEEPLE or SWOT analysis
正解：
By using STEEPLE and SWOT analysis, the organization can reach out to the following strategic decision in how it will engage with its external environment, and utilize it strength to cover up for its weakness and achieve its strategic goals;
1) STEEPLE can aid an organization to come up with informed decision by understanding when is the right time to procure goods or services?
2) STEEPLE and SWOT analysis can uncover the quantity that could be most economical to ac-quire at the point in time.
3) When an organization want to decide on the currency that could be most favorable for the buy, it will analyze the countries involved and the strength of their currency and make its decisions on which currency that the supplier should be paid that will not make the organization to lose unnecessary money to exchange.
4) Should the product or services be made or bought?
5) Should the product or services be resourced?
6) Should the product or services be placed?
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1) STEEPLE can aid an organization to come up with informed decision by understanding when is the right time to procure goods or services?
2) STEEPLE and SWOT analysis can uncover the quantity that could be most economical to ac-quire at the point in time.
3) When an organization want to decide on the currency that could be most favorable for the buy, it will analyze the countries involved and the strength of their currency and make its decisions on which currency that the supplier should be paid that will not make the organization to lose unnecessary money to exchange.
4) Should the product or services be made or bought?
5) Should the product or services be resourced?
6) Should the product or services be placed?
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Describe five types of contract terms that a procurement professional should create with a supplier when forming an agreement.
正解：
Terms are the right and duties agreed which are then documented in a contract. Five types of con-tract terms that a procurement professional should create with a supplier when forming an agree-ment includes; Price term is when the buying organization wants to protect its budged and spending, it include price terms in the contract, for the buyer to buy goods or services in response to a need they some-time enshrine a bespoke specification in the contract.
Payment Term is to specify when and how the buyer will pay the supplier. The buyer may include a payment term in the contract.
Warrantee is when the buyer requires a promise from the supplier that the product or service will meet the specified need in the contract.
Time is of the essence term is included in the contract to detail when a product or service should be delivered and explains the potential losses of business if time is not observed.
Payment Term is to specify when and how the buyer will pay the supplier. The buyer may include a payment term in the contract.
Warrantee is when the buyer requires a promise from the supplier that the product or service will meet the specified need in the contract.
Time is of the essence term is included in the contract to detail when a product or service should be delivered and explains the potential losses of business if time is not observed.
What do STEEPLE and SWOT stand for?
正解：
After a need in an organization has been identified/understood, defined, justified and authorized, the next stages are to understand how commodity prices are reacting, which suppliers are available and their strength. The make or buy decision can be reached with knowledge from this; the procurement professional can consider the organization external environment, strength, weakness opportunity and threat to develop strategy/plan of how to achieve the procurement.
'STEEPLE' is an effective way to evaluate the external environment. It helps buyers to assess factors that could affect the need in hand and helps them to develop the plan accordingly. 'STEEPLE' is an acronym which stands for, Social, Technology, Economic, Environment, Political, Legal, Ethical
'SWOT' helps the organization to analyze its strength and within the organization and the oppor-tunity and threats outside the organization.
'SWOT' is an acronym which stands for, strength, weakness, opportunity and threats.
'STEEPLE' is an effective way to evaluate the external environment. It helps buyers to assess factors that could affect the need in hand and helps them to develop the plan accordingly. 'STEEPLE' is an acronym which stands for, Social, Technology, Economic, Environment, Political, Legal, Ethical
'SWOT' helps the organization to analyze its strength and within the organization and the oppor-tunity and threats outside the organization.
'SWOT' is an acronym which stands for, strength, weakness, opportunity and threats.
Research the values and ethical code of practice of an organization with which you are familiar.
正解：
Fullpower projects is a training firm that trains on project management and procurement. It has the following values and ethical code of practice
1) Accountability
2) selflessness
3) openness
4) integrity
5) objectives
6) Honesty
7) Leadership
1) Accountability
2) selflessness
3) openness
4) integrity
5) objectives
6) Honesty
7) Leadership
How does positive social impact present itself?
正解：
Organizations which display good behavior create a positive social impact. The community in which they are based and to which they supply will benefit from the following.
1. High employment
2. Fair wages
3. low pollution
4. sustainable resources
5. Engagement and movement with local organization
1. High employment
2. Fair wages
3. low pollution
4. sustainable resources
5. Engagement and movement with local organization