APCL mapping document
NC4: Procurement and Supply Administration
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NC4: Procurement and Supply Administration
CIPS Learning outcomes
Qualification and
awarding institution
Relevant unit/units
Relevant section (i.e.
learning outcome and/ or
from your programme,
week no, subject heading)
Assessment
methods
Year of study
Learning
hours
1. Understand the need for the effective and efficient administration of purchases made with external suppliers
(Weighting: 33.3%)
1.1 Define effective and efficient
administration
1.2 Explain the administration of
the pre contract stages of a
sourcing process
1.3 Explain the administration of
the award and post award
stages of a sourcing process
1.4 Describe the need
approvals
in
administration
for
the
of
Leading global excellence in procurement and supply
NC4: Procurement and Supply Administration
CIPS Learning outcomes
Qualification and
awarding institution
Relevant unit/units
Relevant section (i.e.
learning outcome and/ or
from your programme,
week no, subject heading)
Assessment
methods
Year of study
Learning
hours
procurement and supply
2. Know the main techniques used for ordering supplies (Weighting: 33.3%)
2.1 Describe what is meant by direct
and indirect supplies
2.2 Identify the main costs
associated with holding inventories
2.3 Describe techniques commonly
used for ordering inventories
3. Know the main approaches to achieving timely deliveries of products or services (Weighting: 33.3%)
3.1 Define the processes that should
be used when expediting supplies
3.2 Describe the importance of
effective
communication
with
suppliers and customers to achieve
timely deliveries
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NC4: Procurement and Supply Administration
CIPS Learning outcomes
Qualification and
awarding institution
Relevant unit/units
Relevant section (i.e.
learning outcome and/ or
from your programme,
week no, subject heading)
Assessment
methods
Year of study
Learning
hours
3.3 Describe the use of forecasting
to achieve timely deliveries of
supplies
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