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(Solution) CIPS FIDIC Contracts Advanced Practitioner Corporate Award (APCE)
- In this report, an evaluation of a contract by Oracle which is FIDIC guiding their construction projects in more than 67 countries globally has been carried out.
- It is evident from the analysis that there are varying contractual terms having an influence on the power and risk distribution between a supplier and an organisation.
- The rationale of this is that a contract is a legally enforceable agreement between different parties with specific acts or practices to be put into account.
- The core report areas of focus of focus has included the issues of price, quality, construction projects delivery timeline and health and safety have been put into account on the extent in which the risk and power are distributed between the contractor and the organisations.
- In the components identified, it is evident that irrespective of whether the buyer or supplier executes the risk or power.
- Through the application of different tools such as Mendelow stakeholders matrix, SWOT analysis and others, distinct issues and risks characterised by various challenges in the construction projects execution with their mitigation approaches and risks have been evidenced.
- As evidenced from the Kraljic analysis, it is evident that contractual terms have a strategic relevance in the context of Oracle informing on their holistic leveraging on the risks and powers of the contract.
- In situations where Oracle fails in leveraging on contract holistic risks power balance, warrant and also insurance cover is used.
(Solution) CIPS PDV- Driving Value through Procurement and Supply; Managing Expenditures with Suppliers
- In this report, it has identified IT spend category and its relevance to different stakeholders in RCU organisation.
- Through an active prioritisation of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), the best practice in the organisation has been noted for an active evaluation.
- Further, through pursuing brief market analysis, the scope of PS&M provision of value for money outcomes have been generated. The identified spend category for RCU entail the Information
- Technology (IT) which has been increasing in budgetary allocation over the years ensuring it is appropriately positioned in the active organisation operations.
- This has been evaluated to note on the value of money outcomes by leveraging on tools such as Porter’s 5 Forces, STEEPLE analysis, SWOT and Mendelow Matrix analysis among others.
(Solution) 5OS06 AC2.3) Discuss your organisation’s (or an organisation with which you are familiar) current approaches to leadership and management development
(Solution) 5CO01 (AC3.2) Analyse how people practice connects with other areas of an organisation and supports wider people and organisational strategies
Task 1 – Initial Self Assessment and Plan (7CO03)(23)
(Solution) CIPS Sourcing Essentials Assessment
- In this assessment, sourcing approaches have been identified and holistically reviewed. This is in line with RCU organisation IT spend category. This is further compared with payment services, document management category which is office suppliers and postal services.
- For evaluating the identified spend categories, various tools have been selected which are Kraljic Analysis Tool, Mendelow’s Analysis Tool for Stakeholder analysis and the Maslow Hierarchy of needs.
- Further, by using the SWOT analysis, the internal and external factors of the sourcing have been selected. A further analysis by use of Peter Block Grid’s has been applied to evaluate the interests of stakeholders to source appropriate position.
- The findings indicate that RCU adopts the best sourcing approach based on their needs.
- Finally, by using Carter’s 10Cs model, the best practice for pursuing suppliers appraisal has been provided for IT spend category.