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	<title>Comments on: 130 Questions for a Purchasing Performance Assessment</title>
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	<description>An European weblog for Purchasing professionals : eSourcing, eProcurement, eMarketplaces, KPIs, tools and methodology, market information...</description>
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		<title>By: Procurement Specialist</title>
		<link>http://www.massin.eu/2009/03/130-questions-for-purchasing-performance-assessment/comment-page-1/#comment-71692</link>
		<dc:creator>Procurement Specialist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Looks like they really didn&#039;t miss anything with that list. It&#039;s smarter to be too thorough than not thorough enough. It&#039;s even more important when you&#039;re looking at purchasing performance.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Looks like they really didn&#8217;t miss anything with that list. It&#8217;s smarter to be too thorough than not thorough enough. It&#8217;s even more important when you&#8217;re looking at purchasing performance.</p>
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		<title>By: Employee Performance Review: Tips, Templates &#38; Tactics. &#124; 7Wins.eu</title>
		<link>http://www.massin.eu/2009/03/130-questions-for-purchasing-performance-assessment/comment-page-1/#comment-17429</link>
		<dc:creator>Employee Performance Review: Tips, Templates &#38; Tactics. &#124; 7Wins.eu</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Certificate Appreciation Template | Microsoft Word TemplatesMBA Articles &raquo; Blog Archive &raquo; 360 Degree Performance Appraisal How to ask for promotion and salary raise in this appraisalFiring an Employee &#8211; Business ResourcesRule 2. Deal with problems immediately. | Sonar6 &#8211; Performance Management BlogSeattle Web Design &amp; Development | Joomla Developers, Flash Developers and Magento &raquo; Employee Suspension Notice Letter  6 Tips for Successful Hiring | Human Resources 1017 tips on web programming code analysis &#8211; Giedrius Majauskas blog 130 Questions for Purchasing Performance Assessment &raquo; Strategic Sourcing Europe  [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Tenders</title>
		<link>http://www.massin.eu/2009/03/130-questions-for-purchasing-performance-assessment/comment-page-1/#comment-10112</link>
		<dc:creator>Tenders</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow - that is a pretty comprehensive list of questions. Ill be referring to it regularly for sure.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow &#8211; that is a pretty comprehensive list of questions. Ill be referring to it regularly for sure.</p>
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		<title>By: LeRoy H. Graw</title>
		<link>http://www.massin.eu/2009/03/130-questions-for-purchasing-performance-assessment/comment-page-1/#comment-9896</link>
		<dc:creator>LeRoy H. Graw</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Check all spelling and grammar
Spell out/explain “meta exceptions”.
Spell out “T&amp;E”
Change: “How many AP FTE’s are there in your department”? to “How many AP FTE’s in your accounting department”?
Change” What is your working capital interest rate for investments”? to “What is your organization’s weighted average cost of capital for evaluating new investments/projects”

Recommend add the following:
Provide an organization chart for your purchasing organization.  What changes (if any) do you intend to make to your current organization structure?
Provide your organization’s statement of mission and functions.  What changes (if any) do you think are required to bring this up to date?
Provide your organization’s policies and procedures.  What changes (if any) do you intend to make to this?
Provide your organization’s job descriptions.  What changes (if any) do you intend to make to them?
Provide a copy of the forms, contract templates, and terms and conditions used by your organization.  What changes (if any) do you intend to make to them?
Provide a copy of the reports to management used by your organization.  What changes (if any) do you intend to make to them?
Please provide statistics on use of the various methods of procurement (last 12 months).
Please provide statistics on use of the various types of contract (last 12 months).
Please provide statistics on competitive versus sole source versus single source procurements (last 12 months).
Please provide statistics on domestic versus international procurements (last 12 months).
Please provide the training and development plan for your organization.
What recommendations for change would you like to make to management concerning your organization?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check all spelling and grammar<br />
Spell out/explain “meta exceptions”.<br />
Spell out “T&amp;E”<br />
Change: “How many AP FTE’s are there in your department”? to “How many AP FTE’s in your accounting department”?<br />
Change” What is your working capital interest rate for investments”? to “What is your organization’s weighted average cost of capital for evaluating new investments/projects”</p>
<p>Recommend add the following:<br />
Provide an organization chart for your purchasing organization.  What changes (if any) do you intend to make to your current organization structure?<br />
Provide your organization’s statement of mission and functions.  What changes (if any) do you think are required to bring this up to date?<br />
Provide your organization’s policies and procedures.  What changes (if any) do you intend to make to this?<br />
Provide your organization’s job descriptions.  What changes (if any) do you intend to make to them?<br />
Provide a copy of the forms, contract templates, and terms and conditions used by your organization.  What changes (if any) do you intend to make to them?<br />
Provide a copy of the reports to management used by your organization.  What changes (if any) do you intend to make to them?<br />
Please provide statistics on use of the various methods of procurement (last 12 months).<br />
Please provide statistics on use of the various types of contract (last 12 months).<br />
Please provide statistics on competitive versus sole source versus single source procurements (last 12 months).<br />
Please provide statistics on domestic versus international procurements (last 12 months).<br />
Please provide the training and development plan for your organization.<br />
What recommendations for change would you like to make to management concerning your organization?</p>
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		<title>By: E-Sourcing Forum &#187; Sourcing Blogs: Strategic Sourcing Europe</title>
		<link>http://www.massin.eu/2009/03/130-questions-for-purchasing-performance-assessment/comment-page-1/#comment-9850</link>
		<dc:creator>E-Sourcing Forum &#187; Sourcing Blogs: Strategic Sourcing Europe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] 130 Questions for Purchasing Performance Assessment [...]</description>
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