L4M1 LEARNING OUTCOME 1
L4M1 LEARNING OUTCOME 1
1.1 Understand key procurement and supply relationship types and their strategic use:
• Transactional – Short-term, low commitment, price-focused.
• Collaborative – Medium/long-term, shared goals, mutual benefits.
• Strategic – High trust/interdependency, integrated processes.
• Outsourcing – Supplier delivers core/non-core business functions.
• Consortia – Joint procurement to leverage volume and pricing.
Factors influencing relationship type:
✔ Value & risk of goods/services
✔ Supply market conditions
✔ Strategic importance to the buyer
✔ Supplier capabilities & capacity
1.2 - Analyse the different sources of added value in procurement and supply
What we know
The five rights of procurement
Defining total life cycle costs or whole-life asset management
What we NEED to know
Achieving five rights of procurement from external suppliers
Other sources of added value: innovation, sustainability and market development
Defining value for money
1.3 Types of Procurement and Supply Relationships
Understand how procurement impacts and addresses sustainability and ethics:
🌍 Environmental:
• Reduce carbon footprint, waste & emissions
• Encourage sustainable sourcing & life cycle thinking
👥 Social:
• Support fair labour practices & diversity
• Promote community benefits & local sourcing
⚖️ Ethical:
• Ensure transparency, integrity & anti-corruption
• Prevent modern slavery & unethical conduct
✔ Procurement must align with CSR, legal compliance & stakeholder expectations
✔ Sustainable procurement balances cost, value & long-term impact
1.4 - Differentiate the stakeholders of procurement or supply chain functions
What we know
Definition of stakeholders
Examples of stakeholders of a procurement and supply chain function
Mapping stakeholders for a procurement and supply chain function
What to expect on the exam
(Explain the importance of each of the ‘five rights of procurement’, outlining the added value each might achieve for the procuring organisation. (20 marks)
Explain ONE additional source, other than the ‘five rights’, of potential added value in procurement and supply. (5 marks)
Explain FOUR advantages for an organisation of adopting a centralised procurement structure. (16 marks)