4.2 - Analyse the impact of the public sector on procurement & supply chain activities Flashcards
Name 5 things a large amount of public money is spent on
- Hospitals
- Street cleaning
- Public parks
- Refuse collection
- Street lighting
Cost avoidance
Limiting potential cost increases
Name 4 facilities provided by the public sector
- Public toilets
- Libraries
- Care homes
- Recycling plants
Name 3 ways public sector funding can be used to help communities
- Investing in social housing
- Providing safe places for children to play
- Creating centres for the elderly to meet
Name 3 examples of social benefits
- Supporting the growth of local businesses by utilising suppliers where possible
- Employing people within the local area
- Offering apprentice opportunities for work within the contract
Name 5 CSR opportunities within the public sector
- Sourcing and evaluating suppliers for sustainability
- Initiating projects that give something back to the community
- Regenerating waste land or cleaning up polluted areas
- Undertaking business in an ethical way
- Promoting the interests and employment of disadvantaged members of society
Name 9 protected characteristics legally protected by the Equality Act 2010
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marital status
- Pregnancy/maternity
- Race
- religion
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
What 3 things does the equality act 2010 guarantee that the public sector strives to do
- Foster good relations between different people when carrying out their activities
- Eliminate discrimination
- Advance equality of opportunity
Name 4 themes of regulations
- Non-discrimination
- Free movement of goods
- Equality of treatment
- Transparency
Name the 4 types of procurement procedures
- Open
- restricted
- Competitive dialogue
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
Competitive dialogue
Multi-stage process involving feedback from potential suppliers prior to bidding
open tender procedure
Single-stage process giving any supplier the chance to bid
restricted tender procedure
Two-stage process where suppliers are selected prior to being invited to bid
Competitive dialogue with negotiation
Multi-stage process involving negotiation with the bidders
Name the 2 stages of restricted procedure
- Advising potential suppliers about the available contract and asking them to submit a completed questionnaire which will be analysed and evaluated to see if they meet the criteria
- The small number of potential suppliers who have been shortlisted receive full information on the contract and are able to submit a bid
Framework Agreement
An arrangement that is put in place with one or more suppliers for the supply of a range of supplies or services in which the prices and terms and conditions are all agreed for the duration if the period of the agreement
Procurement policy note
UK procurement document providing guidance on best practise
What is the benefit to the buyer of a framework agreement
They dont have to go through the full tendering procedure every time they have requirements
Name 10 public sector regulations
- Public contract regs 2015
- UCR 2016
- Concessions contract regs 2016
- Public procurement regs 2016
- Small business enterprise and employment act 2015
- The late payment of commercial debts regs 2013
- Energy efficiency directive article 6
- equality act 2010
- Public services act 2012
- Local government transparency code 2015
Name 5 advantages of regulations
- Promotes uniformity of processes
- Enhances control
- Reduces risk
- Provides accountability and traceability
- Can open up contracts to wide market
Name 7 disadvantages of regulations
- Suppresses innovation
- May reduce competition
- Time consuming
- Costly
- Strict evaluation process may remove best supplier
- One regulation does not always suit all genres
- Inflexible
Public accountability
Obligation of the associated enterprises to be answerable to those who fund them
Public accountability
The obligation on organisations that provide services on behalf of the public sector to take responsibility for their actions and justify them
Name 5 things included in public accountability
- Transparency
- Efficiency
- Responsibility
- Integrity
- Trustworthiness
Who is value for money in the public sector audited by
National Audit Office (NAO)
What are the 3 E’s the NAO refer to
- efficiency
- economies
- effectiveness
What is the fourth E
Equity
What 4 ways does the NAO evaluate value for money
- Efficiency
- Economy
- Effectiveness
- Equity
