A company has a requirement for an item that has been identified as strategic on the positioning model. The company needs to invite competitive tenders and ensure the selected supplier of this item is in a good financial position. What should the company ask the suppliers to send to show that their current assets cover their current liabilities?
A buyer has been working with their business managers on a tender. The buyer is now assessing the tender proposals from the external market. Is it good practice for the procurement buyer to makesourcing recommendations?
Procurement professionals should never appoint any suppliers that have a low credit rating. Is this statement TRUE?
Mark is a category manager responsible for buying large pieces of laboratory equipment in the public (government) sector. Which of the following Incoterms would ensure that an overseas supplier is responsible for paying all delivery costs, including import duties and taxes for these goods?
A procurement manager for a major retail group is using ratio analysis to assess the financial viability of suppliers who have tendered for a logistics services tender. The recommended supplier has a current ratio of 0.6. What are the potential consequences of awarding the contract to this supplier, given their current ratio is below 1?
Which award criteria can be applied when sourcing requirements from external suppliers?
Private sector procurement organisations should always allow suppliers at least 35 days to respond to invitations to tender. Is this statement true?
If a commodity index shows that the price of a commodity is continually rising, what does this indicate about the market?