NZQA registered unit standard
27015 version 2
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Title
Explain and identify opportunities for resource efficiency in
purchasing goods and services
Level
4
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain how
resource efficiency benefits can be achieved through the
purchase of goods and services, and identify opportunities for
an organisation to gain resource efficiency benefits through the
purchase of goods and services.
Classification
Zero Waste > Resource Efficiency
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation applies to this unit standard:
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993;
Fair Trading Act 1986;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
2
Definition
Organisation refers to an entire business entity in the private or public sector or a
business unit within the organisation.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain how resource efficiency benefits can be achieved through the purchase of goods
and services.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The explanation outlines the role of organisational policies in ensuring non-price
attributes are required for the purchasing of a product or service.
Range
1.2
attributes include but are not limited to – environmental protection,
social sustainability.
The explanation shows how resource efficient purchasing may result in reduced
waste and costs for products, services, and resources.
Range
at least two examples.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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The explanation illustrates how cost savings from energy efficient products and
technologies over the whole of their lifecycle saves money and is better for the
environment.
Range
at least one of – ecolabel, industry standard, company declaration,
intrinsic or advertised product characteristics.
Outcome 2
Identify opportunities for an organisation to gain resource efficiency benefits through the
purchase of goods and services.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Opportunities are identified to make recommendations for changing purchasing
policies and procedures to achieve resource efficiency benefits.
2.2
Opportunities are identified to request contractors and suppliers to provide
environmentally considerate products and services, and for selection processes
to favour those who provide them.
Range
includes but is not limited to – packaging, cleaning supplies,
upgrading equipment, hazardous substance substitution.
2.3
Opportunities are identified to gain resource efficiency benefits for any bulk
supplies that are ordered for the organisation.
2.4
Opportunities are identified to include recycle, reuse, and return clauses in the
conditions of purchase for specific items.
2.5
Factors that may influence procurement options are identified from market
availability and legislative requirements.
2.6
Specifications and standards for procurement are recorded in sufficient detail to
enable suppliers to be evaluated and non-conformance issues to be dealt with.
Range
2.7
specifications and standards may include but are not limited to –
name, quantity, materials, dimensions, function, performance
characteristics, grade, properties;
at least one of – supplier selection criteria, acceptance standard,
delivery criteria.
Environmental sustainability credentials are recorded in sufficient detail to
enable suppliers to be evaluated in terms of resource efficiency benefits.
Range
credentials – environmental policy, achievements in protecting the
environment, recognised environmental certification, monitoring
environmental performance.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
27015 version 2
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31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 June 2011
31 December 2015
Revision
2
21 November 2013
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
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
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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016