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Title
Prepare a tender for forestry operations
Level
6
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify
factors influencing tender consideration in forestry; interpret
tender documentation; apply rates and calculate tender prices
for forestry operations; and prepare a tender for forestry work.
Classification
Forestry > Forestry Business Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Reference to industry best practice in this unit standard refers to minimum standards
for forest operations as described in: Forest Industry Best Practice Guidelines
published by Forest Industries Training (2000) and available from Forest Industries
Training, PO Box 6216, Rotorua; and the environmental standards contained in the
New Zealand Forest Industry Code of Practice published by the Logging Industry
Research Organisation (LIRO) (1993) and available from LIRO, Private Bag 3020,
Rotorua. The purpose of these documents is to plan, manage and carry out forestry
operations in a manner which is sustainable, environmentally and socially
acceptable, physically achievable, and economically viable.
2
For the purpose of this unit standard, the term certifying agency standards refers to
the standards of sustainable forest management defined by national and international
certifying agencies, including but not limited to: International Standards Organisation
(ISO), Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), as is appropriate to the particular forest, or
forests, being managed.
Case studies may be used as the basis for this unit standard.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify factors influencing tender consideration in forestry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
List generated identifies elements of business performance
organisations may wish to evaluate as part of tender consideration.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
forestry
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financial viability, requirements of the code of practice, quality
management system, type of equipment, level of labour force
training and experience, ability to meet standards and complete
contracts on time, performance guarantees provided, industry best
practice.
List generated identifies issues relating to image portrayed by the tenderer,
which may be evaluated as part of tender consideration.
Range
age and condition of plant and equipment, adherence to company
rules, level of labour turnover, ability to develop solutions to
resolve problems encountered.
Outcome 2
Interpret tender documentation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Prescription for the work is assessed and clarification sought where aspects of
the prescription are not clear.
2.2
Prescription is checked to ensure all elements of owner's requirements are
covered in assessment of work to be done.
Range
2.3
block detail, work or product specification, rates, production or
work schedules, completion dates, special conditions applying,
quality requirements.
Material included in tender preparation meets legal and legislative requirements
of the prescription.
Range
safety plans, resource consents.
2.4
On-site assessment of block provides information required to complete tender
preparation where site conditions may influence tender price.
2.5
Aspects requiring negotiation are resolved prior to development of tender.
Outcome 3
Apply rates and calculate tender prices for forestry operations.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Evaluation of job requirements provides the basis for establishment of
equipment, labour, and other resources required to complete the work.
3.2
Calculation of tender pricing uses data taken from source recognised by
industry.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
historic records, certified accountant-sourced packages, industry
developed packages, validated commercial packages.
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Costings developed for completion of the work are stated in terms appropriate
for the work for which the tender is being prepared, and are in accordance with
the requirements of the tender documents.
Outcome 4
Prepare a tender for forestry work.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Information required for completion of the tender is developed in accordance
with the requirements of the tender documentation.
4.2
Tender price format and details are prepared in accordance with the
requirements of the tender documentation.
4.3
Visual and/or oral presentation prepared in support of the tender for submission
provides information in a manner, which will clarify and enhance the
submission.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
7 August 1995
31 December 2017
Review
2
27 May 1998
31 December 2017
Review
3
27 May 2002
31 December 2017
Review
4
10 December 2015
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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