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Purchase goods and services

Purchase goods and services

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBPUR301
State Code
AUH11
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/09/2015
Field of Education
089901 - Purchasing, Warehousing And Distribution
Original Release Date
15/09/2015
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine purchasing requirements and make and receive purchases.It applies to individuals who work under a level of supervision and who conduct low risk, low expenditure purchasing for an organisation using established and documented purchasing strategies. Individuals may be working in a small organisation with general responsibility for conducting purchasing within an organisation, or they may be a purchasing specialist working in a large organisation. Some judgement may be required to make decisions about purchasing strategies.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Understand purchasing and own requirements
  • 1.1 Read, understand and clarify organisation’s purchasing strategies as required
  • 1.2 Determine own role and limits of authority in consultation with relevant personnel
2. Make purchases
  • 2.1 Receive purchase specifications from relevant personnel and clarify as required
  • 2.2 Select purchasing methods most appropriate to particular purchases within limits of own role
  • 2.3 Obtain approvals for purchases as required
  • 2.4 Obtain quotations from suppliers as required
  • 2.5 Select suppliers, place orders and make purchases
3. Receive purchases
  • 3.1 Receive goods or make arrangements to receive services
  • 3.2 Advise relevant personnel of receipt of purchase
  • 3.3 Ensure goods received are checked for compliance with specifications
  • 3.4 Take action to resolve non-compliance with specifications
  • 3.5 Facilitate registration of new assets
  • 3.6 File and store purchase records
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D0957 BSBPUR301B Purchase goods and services Unit of competency