Graduate diploma - The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

3.3 Analyse and explain how
plans can be developed to
take appropriate action to
address the issues arising
from the sustainability
agenda together with
internal and external
stakeholders.
• The sustainability agenda and
its implications for
procurement
• How strategies may be
developed for sustainable
procurement in conjunction
with internal and external
stakeholders
• The differences between
local, regional, and national
policy agendas in relation to
sustainability.
4.0 GOVERNANCE AND
OVERSIGHT
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
PROCUREMENT
(Weighting 20%)
4.1 Critically evaluate
relevant theories, models,
policy documents and
practice in relation to
governance arrangements
for procurement
• The role of internal and
external stakeholders in
the governance of
procurement
• The roles of elected
representatives at national,
regional and local levels in
oversight arrangements for
procurement
• The effectiveness of the
provision of advice and
guidance for ministers,
council leaders, key
decision makers and
committee members
• The effectiveness of
governance arrangements
for procurement.
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4.2 Critically evaluate the
effectiveness of financial
accountability arrangements
for procurement
• The role of finance in public
sector organisations and its
relationships with
procurement
• The procedures in place to give
assurance to Permanent
Secretaries and Chief
Executives in their exercise of
personal accountability
• The effectiveness of financial
accountability arrangements
for procurement.
4.3 Analyse the adequacy and
robustness of procurement
financial and management
information systems
• Sources of procurement
financial and management
information
• The robustness of
procurement financial and
management information
• The usefulness and
appropriateness of
procurement financial and
management information
available to various levels of
management and stakeholders
• How to identify and propose
improvements to procurement
financial and management
information systems to
improve performance.