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- BSI website

- CIPS study guide page 90-92

LO 2, AC 2.1

The key substantive elements to be included in a specification are:

- Characteristics of the product or service

- Time scale for delivery

- Response times for defects

- KPIs relating to performance and reliability

- Lifespan and durability expectations

- Documentary requirement for training/user manual and/or management information

- Any specific requirements regarding implementation

LO 2, AC 2.1

Procurement teams use key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure vendors comply with (and hopefully exceed) the obligations outlined in a contract. They help us better understand suppliers' performance, measure their output over a long period of time, and identify areas where improvement is needed.

Put simply, it's good business sense to make sure you're actually getting what you've paid for. This might be as straightforward as confirming a product or service is delivered on time, which means the KPIs you need to use will be minimal and basic.

- Supplier KPIs | 7 Performance Indicators You Should Be Measuring - Una

- CIPS study guide page 101-102

LO 2, AC 2.2

There are several approaches to price adjustment for long-term contract. Describing circumstances and mechanism is one of them. Although this approach has some limitations, it is the best option. It relies on good market knowledge but provides the most equitable approach to satisfying the needs of the purchaser and the supplier.

LO 3, AC 3.3

This question is intended to let students know about how contractual clauses regarding ethical issues is constructed. The exam paper may not ask about this.

'Each Party hereby undertakes that, at the date of the entering into force of the Contract, itself, its directors, officers or employees have not offered, promised, given, authorized, solicited or accepted any undue pecuniary or other advantage of any kind in any way connected with the Contract and that it has taken reasonable measures to prevent subcontractors, agents or any other third parties, subject to its control or determining influence, from doing so.': This is a clause addressing fraud, bribery and corruption. It is created to prevent any undue act by contracting parties. You may find other anti-corruption clause samples in this document.

'Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from utilizing the services of any subcontractor as it deems appropriate to perform its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that each Party shall require its subcontractors to comply with all applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement in providing such services and each Party shall remain primarily liable to the other Party for the performance of such subcontractor.': This clause is used to control the subcontracting and subcontractors.

'Customer will be responsible for and shall ensure that while Service Provider employees, agents or contractors are on Customer's premises, all proper and legal health and safety precautions are in place and fully operational to protect such persons.': This clause is used to ensure health and safety standards.

'The Company has undertaken commercially reasonable efforts to eliminate Conflict Minerals from each Company Product and any products currently proposed to be manufactured by the Company or on its behalf in the future. ''Conflict Minerals'' means columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite, or their derivatives, which originate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or other country the exploitation and trade of which is determined by the United States to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or other country.': This is a clause addressing conflict minerals.

LO 3, AC 3.2