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Pscm 210: Principles Of Purchasing Question Paper

Pscm 210: Principles Of Purchasing

Course:Bachelor Of Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1ST TRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL: BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT: ACCOUNTING FINANCE AND INVESTMENT
UNIT CODE: PSCM 210
UNIT TITLE: PRINCIPLES OF PURCHASING
TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer questions ONE and any other TWO questions.
Question one:
(a) You are a consultant involved in delivery of training services to multinational firms in Kenya. Explain some of the documents specific to procurement of services that will be involved in the transactions. (10 marks)
(b) Explain any five factors an organization must consider before outsourcing. (10 marks)
(c) Briefly explain some of the ethical practices a procurement entity must exhibit during procurement process. (10 marks)
Question Two
The principle of one of the largest boarding high school in the region, with 1400 students wants to print up a procurement policy that will guide procurement of books, desks, and food stuffs. Briefly explain the components that must be included in the policy document. (20 marks)
Question Three
(a) Briefly explain the relationship between procurement and
i. Marketing function
ii. Production and operations
iii. Research and development (8 marks)
(b) Briefly compare and contrast centralize and decentralized procurement in a typical organization. (8 marks)
(c) Explain the post-ordering phase of procurement. (4 marks)

Question Four
(a) Explain the role of the following technologies and how they could be used in the procurement process.
i. Email
ii. EDI
iii. E-business
iv. ERP (8 marks)
(b) Discuss the possible inefficiencies in a procurement system of an organization and how they can be eliminated. (12 marks)

Question Five
(a) Explain any five criteria for evaluation or appraisal of a vendor that seeks to supply an organization with goods and services. (10 marks)
(b) Explain the meaning of partnership sourcing and its role in procurement system of an organization. (5 marks)
(c) Briefly explain the factors to consider when procuring capital equipment. (5 marks)

Pscm 210: Principles Of Purchasing Question Paper

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