NZQA registered unit standard
18926 version 4
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Title
Plan a procurement activity in accordance with the organisational
procurement strategy
Level
6
Purpose
Credits
20
This unit standard is for procurement practitioners who are
seeking to demonstrate competence in procurement planning.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: analyse the
factors relevant to a procurement activity; decide appropriate
project delivery methods and select appropriate supplier
selection methods.
Classification
Infrastructure Civil Engineering > Infrastructure Asset
Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All evidence for this unit standard must be in accordance with current editions of the
following manuals, New Zealand Standards and principles:
Principles of Government Procurement (New Zealand Government Procurement,
July 2012) available online at http://www.business.govt.nz/procurement/foragencies/key-guidance-for-agencies/principles-rules-and-the-law
Government Rules of Sourcing (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment,
2014) available online at http://www.business.govt.nz/procurement/pdflibrary/agencies/rules-of-sourcing/government-rules-of-sourcing-April-2013.pdf
Procurement manual for activities funded through the National Land Transport
Programme (New Zealand Transport Agency, 2009), available online at
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/procurement-manual/ (Appendix I contains a list of
references);
New Zealand Standards NZS 3910: 2013 Conditions of contract for building and civil
engineering construction; NZS 3915: 2005, Conditions of contract for building and
civil engineering construction (where no person is appointed to act as engineer to the
contract), NZS 3916:2013 Conditions of contract for building and civil engineering –
Design and construct, NZS 3917: 2013 Conditions of contract – Fixed Term. New
Zealand Standards are available online from Standards New Zealand at
www.standards.co.nz;
NEC Contracts. This international standard form includes a suite of standard
contracts covering both construction and professional services. The NEC contracts
are designed to support a more collaborative approach to procurement than is the
case with more traditional standard forms. NEC standards are available online from:
http://www.neccontract.com;
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FIDIC Contracts. The International Federation of Consulting Engineers includes a
suite of standard contracts covering both construction and professional services.
FIDIC contracts are available online from: http://fidic.org/bookshop.
Conditions of contract for consultancy services. 3rd edition (2009) available from The
Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand (ACENZ), PO Box 10247,
Wellington 6143, Telephone 04 472 1202, Fax 04 473 3814 or online at https://www.ipenz.org.nz/IPENZ/Engineering_Practice/endorsed_info/CCCS3edFINA
L.pdf.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Analyse the factors relevant to a procurement activity.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Project scope is identified.
Range
1.2
The capability, capacity and competitiveness of the supplier market are
analysed in relation to specific projects.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – project purpose, description of
works, location, scale, related projects, interested stakeholders,
range of activities, potential subcontractor involvement, degree of
specialisation, potential economic, environmental and social
benefits.
may include but is not limited to – number of known capable
suppliers, location of suppliers, supplier sizes, supplier pricing,
supplier resources, existing relationships and track records,
characteristics of unsuitable suppliers, appetite and potential for
new suppliers.
Alignment with procurement strategies and plans is demonstrated.
Range
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may include but is not limited to – scope, scale, timing, risks,
purchaser capability, demand, financial capability, resources.
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Outcome 2
Decide appropriate project delivery methods.
Range
Evidence of two methods minimum is required.
2.1
The chosen delivery methods are justified.
Range
may include but is not limited to – benefits, funding, staging,
potential for innovation, risk assessment, environmental impacts,
timeline, resources, safety.
Outcome 3
Select appropriate supplier selection methods.
Range Evidence of two methods minimum is required.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Opportunities for using a staged approach to supplier selection are justified.
Range
3.2
Supplier selection methods are compared.
Range
3.3
direct appointment, lowest price conforming, purchaser nominated
price, price quality, weighted attributes, quality based.
The relative importance of price and quality are described in relation to each of
the supplier selection methods.
Range
3.4
may include but is not limited to – preconditions, prequalification,
expression/registration of interest, supplier panels, statement of
interest and ability, direct appointment.
direct appointment, lowest price conforming, purchaser nominated
price, price quality, weighted attributes, quality based.
Options for supplier selection methods for specific projects are evaluated with
supporting recommendations.
Range
must include a minimum of two of: direct appointment, lowest price
conforming, purchaser nominated price, price quality, weighted
attributes, quality based.
3.5
Comparison of supplier selection methods includes an analysis of the total cost
of the supplier selection process imposed on both the supplier community and
the purchaser and gives best value for money.
3.6
Non-price attributes to be used for supplier selection are described in terms of
their purpose and the information required for evaluating them.
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Planned review date
18926 version 4
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31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
22 January 2002
31 December 2011
Revision
2
19 February 2004
31 December 2011
Review
3
18 March 2011
31 December 2017
Review
4
19 May 2016
N/A
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Infrastructure ITO qualifications@infrastructureito.org.nz if you wish to
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