NIGP-CPP MODULE B - FOCUS 1
STRATEGY COMPLETE ANSWERS
Sustainable procurement - ANSWER-is a purchasing and investment process that
takes into account the economic, environmental, and social impacts of the entity's
spending.
Goal of Public Procurement - ANSWER-The basic goal of public procurement is to
satisfy the client by obtaining the optimum market response to solicitations for goods
and/or services at a fair and reasonable price with exactly what is needed (i.e.,
quality) when it is needed (i.e., timeliness), while serving the long-term interests of
the government by minimizing business and technical risks, accomplishing social
and economic objectives, maximizing competition, and maintaining integrity
Procurement Function - ANSWER-Provide strategic value to governmental entities
Public Procurement - Strategic Partner - ANSWER-identified a need to define values
and guiding principles for public procurement
Link between Strategic Planning and Procurement Planning - ANSWER-requires the
gathering of extensive information from both internal and external sources. The
strategic plan needs to provide the framework to develop procurement strategy and
tactics
Effective Procurement Operation - ANSWER-impact the entity's ability to deliver
needed services to demanding taxpayers. It can be Proactively or Reactively .
Effective Procurement Operation Proactively - ANSWER-the central procurement
function can plan for and initiate action
Tactical Plan - ANSWER-A tactical plan is a course of action to achieve short-term
goals, generally within a year or less. Tactical plans are concerned with what the
units beneath top management must do, how they must do it, and who has the
responsibility. These plans have shorter time frames and narrower scopes than
strategic plans.
What steps should you take to create a Procurement Department's Strategic Plan? -
ANSWER-a) Obtain the Entity and Departmental (if available) Mission, Goals, and
Objectives.
b) Establish and train a Strategic Procurement Planning Team.
c) Review Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) of the
procurement function.
d) Update the Procurement department's mission, goals, and objectives, if
necessary, based on the above SWOT review.
STRATEGY COMPLETE ANSWERS
Sustainable procurement - ANSWER-is a purchasing and investment process that
takes into account the economic, environmental, and social impacts of the entity's
spending.
Goal of Public Procurement - ANSWER-The basic goal of public procurement is to
satisfy the client by obtaining the optimum market response to solicitations for goods
and/or services at a fair and reasonable price with exactly what is needed (i.e.,
quality) when it is needed (i.e., timeliness), while serving the long-term interests of
the government by minimizing business and technical risks, accomplishing social
and economic objectives, maximizing competition, and maintaining integrity
Procurement Function - ANSWER-Provide strategic value to governmental entities
Public Procurement - Strategic Partner - ANSWER-identified a need to define values
and guiding principles for public procurement
Link between Strategic Planning and Procurement Planning - ANSWER-requires the
gathering of extensive information from both internal and external sources. The
strategic plan needs to provide the framework to develop procurement strategy and
tactics
Effective Procurement Operation - ANSWER-impact the entity's ability to deliver
needed services to demanding taxpayers. It can be Proactively or Reactively .
Effective Procurement Operation Proactively - ANSWER-the central procurement
function can plan for and initiate action
Tactical Plan - ANSWER-A tactical plan is a course of action to achieve short-term
goals, generally within a year or less. Tactical plans are concerned with what the
units beneath top management must do, how they must do it, and who has the
responsibility. These plans have shorter time frames and narrower scopes than
strategic plans.
What steps should you take to create a Procurement Department's Strategic Plan? -
ANSWER-a) Obtain the Entity and Departmental (if available) Mission, Goals, and
Objectives.
b) Establish and train a Strategic Procurement Planning Team.
c) Review Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) of the
procurement function.
d) Update the Procurement department's mission, goals, and objectives, if
necessary, based on the above SWOT review.
