4.2 Analyse the impact of the public sector on procurement or supply chain roles.

Question 1

How can the public sector improve social value?

Answer 1

Investing in social housing, safe places for children to play and meeting places for the elderly.

Question 2

Provide examples of social benefits.

Answer 2

Supporting local businesses (e.g. Southampton First), employing people in the local area and apprentice opportunities. SCC promotes social value in its contracts.

Question 3

How can the public sector provide duty of care (CSR)?

Answer 3

Checking suppliers for sustainability, initiating projects that give back to the community, regenerating waste land and promoting interests of the disadvantaged.

Question 4

Which act promotes Equality, diversity and inclusion?

Answer 4

The Equality Act 2010 which protects age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation.

Question 5

What are the five procurement procedures in the public sector?

Answer 5

Open, restricted, competitive dialogue, competitive dialogue with negotiation and frameworks.

Question 6

What does the Public Contract Regulations 2015 govern?

Answer 6

Processes to follow before awarding a contract.

Question 7

What do the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 govern?

Answer 7

Guidelines on procuring water, energy and transport.

Question 8

What do the Concessions Contract Regulations 2016 govern?

Answer 8

Rules for awarding contracts above certain thresholds.

Question 9

What are Public Procurement Regulations 2016 for?

Answer 9

These are amendments which affect the Public Contract, Utilities Contract and Concessions Contract Regulations.

Question 10

What are the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012?

Answer 10

ESG and CSR policies and compliance to help the local community and environment. ESG is Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance.

Question 11

What are the advantages of regulations?

Answer 11

Uniformity of processes, enhances control, reduces risk, transparency and opens up contracts to all.

Question 12

What are the disadvantages?

Answer 12

Lack of innovation, may reduce competition, time consuming, costly, evaluation process may remove best supplier, inflexible (one rule does not suit all).

Question 13

Why is competition needed in the public sector?

Answer 13

This increases value for money by encouraging suppliers to compete against each other, lower prices and offer added value. Prevents monopolies.