Final Activity 4 – Theoretical short answer Questions Defence C000380

What are the various costs that should be considered in a whole of life costing analysis (e.g. for complex ICT equipment)?

– Identify which delegations would need to be sought (if any) for each cost considered.

In your own words, what issues would you consider when managing supply chain and logistics issues, particularly when scoping a procurement requirement.

Explain why environmental and sustainability principles, WHS and Corporate Social Responsibility principles are important.

– Explain how they should be considered throughout the procurement process?

How you would ensure that the procurement outcome was ‘fair to and achievable by’ the provider.

When would you use a request for expression of interest (EOI)?

Identify and explain the purpose of the component parts of a typical request for offer document.

Your executive has asked you to go out to market on a solution that has never been attempted by your organisation before. You are concerned that this innovation being explored may not be deliverable from industry.

• How would you obtain input on the request for offer documents and proposed contractual conditions content from the market whilst maintaining probity requirements to remain impartial?