Procurement assistance: input checklist
Prepare a small, representative source pack. Start with approved supplier records and selection criteria and plan a draft comparison with unanswered questions.
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The project in view
- Start with
- approved supplier records and selection criteria.
- Proposed result
- a draft comparison with unanswered questions.
- A decision to resolve
- treating an incomplete quotation as comparable.
This is a planning example. It does not describe a completed client engagement.
Input checklist for this project
- Start with approved supplier records and selection criteria. Keep file names and revision dates intact.
- Include an example that demonstrates treating an incomplete quotation as comparable.
- Share anonymised samples for initial discussion and identify the owner of the originals.
Questions to answer together
- Which source is authoritative, and which version applies?
- Can a complete example and an incomplete example be supplied?
- Who can approve sharing the files and explain their fields?
What to have at the end
An input register with file names, versions, owners and missing information.
Record the decision on treating an incomplete quotation as comparable alongside the source material. If it is still unresolved, identify who can answer it and what work depends on the answer.
Prepare your enquiry
Use this as a starting point. Add your current process, available examples and constraints before sharing.
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