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Executive Summary The significance of the set of terms and conditions chosen from XXX organisation has been assessed in relation to its impact on the organisation. This pertains to the domains of potential hazards related to subpar quality, time delays, escalated expenses, and unethical conduct in effective administration. In addition, the monitoring and administration of essential performance measures have been taken into consideration by utilising the selected terms and conditions. The terms and conditions can be found in appendix 1 of this report. Ultimately, the concept of "battle of the forms" has been chosen as the most effective approach to reaching a mutual agreement that aligns with an organisation's own terms and conditions. The terms and conditions selected in XXX are utilised in the General Conditions of Purchase, which are standardised T&Cs employed in procuring services for the organization. This applies regardless of the quantity of resources utilised in the order, the associated risks, and the specific requirements. The findings in this report demonstrate that their terms and conditions are successful in guaranteeing the provision of high-quality services to XXX. This involves improving the supply process in a timely manner while ensuring that ethical considerations are properly addressed. An optimal approach also includes utilising these terms and conditions to address performance concerns and assess progress. In order to address the issue of conflicting terms and conditions in the "battle of the forms," the terms and conditions of various suppliers are compared and analysed beforehand to ensure that they are aligned and consistent. In order to fulfill the desired objective of the report, many analytical methods such as the Mendelow Matrix, risk register, contract management cycle, and assessment of the value and impact of vulnerability and risks were employed, following the guidance provided by the CIPS Module Notes. Based on the results and conclusions, several recommendations might be derived. These include:

• Expand the terms and conditions by adding additional clauses to make them more comprehensive.
• Verify that the suppliers selected have prior experience in providing comparable services to prevent battle of the forms.
• Include provisions in the terms and conditions that align with relevant KSA legislations to enhance their applicability.
• Conduct a benchmark analysis on top-performing organisations in the oil and energy industry in the KSA to enhance their terms and conditions
• Enhance the expertise of the PS&M teams to effectively manage the terms and conditions without encountering significant difficulties.

 

In this report, an evaluation of various sourcing approaches used in sourcing has been pursued. Through a focus on Saudi Downtown Company (SDC), sourcing of Information Technology (IT) systems post COVID due to popularity of remote working in the different departments has been identified as the spend area. In the evaluation process, different tools including Mendelow Matrix, Kraljic Matrix, SWOT analysis, Hierarchy of need, and Peter Block Grid have been adopted in the analysis. The different sourcing approaches have been identified and their influence for the organisation best practice noted. At the end, by using Cater’s 10C’s tool, supplier appraisal has been carried out for the identified spend area. The findings in this assessment evidence that SDC adopts various sourcing approaches for their different spend categories. There is nevertheless a challenge in embracing strategic sourcing in their operations. Further, the organisation use different sourcing approaches including multiple sourcing, single sourcing, sole sourcing and dual sourcing. All these sourcing approaches are distinct and involved in engagement of different suppliers, only one supplier involved, monopolistic suppliers engaged and suppliers with demands which conflict respectively. In line with the findings and conclusions obtained in this assessment, various recommendations have been suggested for SDC. They include;

• To select best sourcing approach informed by the characteristics of their spend categories
• Ensure various legislations and policies are initiated to aid use of technologies and innovation in their sourcing process
• Implement a fully streamlined PS&M strategy with entire stakeholders interests prioritised
• Improve information flow and supporting their sourcing strategy by leverage on different approaches (RFQ, RFP and e-Auction) integrated to product lifecycle