This standard covers the competences you need to define the procurement strategy for explosive substances and/or articles in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
You will be required to demonstrate that you can draw up an explosives procurement strategy within budget that offers the best value for money. Ensuring that your explosives procurement strategy meets identified customer needs in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This includes people working as procurement managers.
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 keep up to date with current explosives procurement policy
P3 draw up an explosives procurement strategy within budget that offers the best value for money
P4 take into account the relevant factors that are likely to influence it
P5 support your explosives procurement strategy with reasoned arguments
P6 align the explosives procurement strategy with your organization’s explosives procurement policies and procedures and with legislation
P7 ensure that your explosives procurement strategy meets identified customer needs
P8 maintain the requirements of confidentiality at all times
K1 the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures governing explosives and their implications for your area of work
K2 the relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
K3 the nature, characteristics, hazards and risks of the explosive substance and/or article
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 the explosives and business risks, safety and environmental factors
K6 the requirements of technical risk assessment and management for explosives
K7 your organization’s explosives procurement policies and procedures
K8 the nature of your customers’ current and likely future needs
K9 the factors likely to influence the explosives procurement strategy
K10 the review process for options studies and investment appraisals
K11 the requirements of relevant standards
K12 how to carry out an options study
K13 how to carry out an investment appraisal
K14 the requirements for packaging, handling, transport and storage
K15 the requirements of confidentiality and intellectual property rights
1 Customer requirements: static procurement needs; changing procurement
needs
2 Operating environment: storage; transportation; packaging