Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit specifies the outcomes required to determine purchasing requirements, and make and receive purchases. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to individuals who conduct low risk, low expenditure purchasing for an organisation using established and documented purchasing strategies. The unit may be undertaken by someone working in a small organisation who has general responsibility for conducting purchasing within an organisation, or by a purchasing specialist working in a large organisation. Some judgement may be required to make decisions in the implementation of purchasing strategies and work is generally conducted under the supervision of others. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Understand purchasing and own requirements |
1.1. Read, understand and clarify organisation's purchasing strategies as required 1.2. Determine own role and limits of authority in consultation with relevant personnel |
2. Make purchases |
2.1. Receive purchase specifications from relevant personnel and clarify as required 2.2. Select purchasing methods most appropriate to particular purchases within limits of own role 2.3. Obtain approvals for purchases as required 2.4. Obtain quotations from suppliers as required 2.5. Select suppliers, place orders and make purchases |
3. Receive purchases |
3.1. Receive goods or make arrangements to receive services 3.2. Advise relevant personnel of receipt of purchase 3.3. Ensure goods received are checked for compliance with specifications 3.4. Take action to resolve non-compliance with specifications 3.5. Facilitate registration of new assets 3.6. File and store purchase records |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Evidence of the following is essential:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment must ensure:
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Method of assessment |
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
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Guidance information for assessment |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Purchasing strategies may include: |
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Limits may include: |
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Relevant personnel may include: |
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Purchasing methods may include: |
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Purchase records may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Competency field
Competency field |
Administration - Purchasing and Contracting |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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