Which of the following are not a valid reasons to terminate a relationship with a supplier? Select TWO.
Answer(s): B,E
Two invalid reasons are; one late delivery and a change in senior management. Valid reasons to terminate a relationship are listed on p.107 and include the three listed here, as well as a material breach, damage to reputation and the supplier merges or is acquired by another company.
Sandra is a buyer for a large supermarket and has been increasing unhappy with the performance of a long-term supplier of bananas. Over time the deliveries have become unreliable and this has had impacts on the supermarket's profitability.What should Sandra do first?
Answer(s): A
The first step is to obtain business approval to terminate. If Senior Management don't give approval, then the rest of the stages can't happen and Sandra will be stuck with her current banana supplier.There's a good diagram on p.109 detailing the steps to supplier termination.
When outsourcing, which legislation details the rights of employees who may find themselves now working for the outsourcing company?
Answer(s): D
The correct answer is TUPE: Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment). Details on TUPE can be found on p.115
The Public Sector in the UK is unable to enter into formal partnership relationships with any supplier.Is this statement TRUE?
The correct answer is `Yes- the Public Sector is regulated by EU procurement regulations which prohibits this'. This is stated on p.122. Please note that this study guide and exam were written before Brexit. Once Brexit happens, nobody knows what will happen with this.
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