Monday, October 30, 2023

Differences Request for Quotation (RFQ) and a Request for Proposal (RFP)

Q: The Differences between a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and a Request for Proposal (RFP) in INGOs


Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Request for Proposal (RFP) are both procurement documents used by organizations to solicit offers from potential suppliers or service providers.

Purchase Requisition (PR) INGOs

Q: What is Purchase Requisition (PR) INGOs.


A purchase requisition is an internal request for goods or services needed in an organization's procurement process. A purchase request is typically prepared by the program team and then submitted approved PR to the procurement team.

 A Purchase Request should come with:

Quotation template

 

Q: Quotation submission template in INGOs




 

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Reordering steps in procurement

 

Q: What is the reordering step in procurement INGOs?

·        The quantity is less than the previous order;

·        Previous purchase was less than 6 months;

RFQ/ RFP template information

Q: What information is included in an RFQ/ RFP template?

1.     RFQ/RFP Issue date:

2.     Name of the task:

3.     PR Number:

4.     RFQ/RFP Number:

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

What are the documents required at the time of vendor enlistment for your organization.

Q: What are the documents required at the time of vendor enlistment?


Q: বিক্রেতা তালিকাভুক্তির সময় প্রয়োজনীয় নথিগুলি কী কী?

  • Valid Trade license. / বৈধ ট্রেড লাইসেন্স।
  • VAT & Tax clearance. / ভ্যাট ও ট্যাক্স ক্লিয়ারেন্স।

Selection criteria for printing suppliers

Q: What are the selection criteria for printing suppliers in procurement? 

Q: প্রকিউরমেন্টে মুদ্রণ সরবরাহকারীদের নির্বাচনের মানদণ্ড কী?

There are many criteria that may be used by different companies to select printing vendors. (মুদ্রণ বিক্রেতা নির্বাচন করতে বিভিন্ন কোম্পানি বিভিন্ন মানদণ্ড ব্যবহার করা হতে পারে যে)

Normally, select based on the list below: (সাধারণত, নীচের তালিকার উপর ভিত্তি করে নির্বাচন করুন:)

Types of Procurement/Purchasing Process, Advantages and Disadvantages.

 

Q. What type of procurement/purchasing process do INGOs typically have? Advantages and Disadvantages. 

Purchasing, in the context of business and supply chain management, can be categorized into various types. Here are some common types of purchasing:

Centralized Purchasing: Centralized purchasing occurs when a single department or team within an organization is responsible for all purchasing decisions.

Differences procurement and purchasing?

Q.      What are the differences between procurement and purchasing?

 

Procurement

Purchasing

Definition

Procurement is hiring or purchasing anything by any contractual means. 

Purchasing is part of the procurement. 

Scope

procurement may not be purchasing

All purchasing means procurement

Timeframe

Purchasing is typically short-term and focused on immediate needs

Procurement takes a longer-term view and involves strategic planning.

Nature

Procurement is basically complex in nature. 

purchase may be simple in nature.

Supplier Relationships

Seeks to find new suppliers and build ongoing relationships. 

Tend to work with an existing supplier.

Focused

More focused on value and total cost of ownership. 

More focused on price and lowest cost per unit.

Deals

Deals with why a good or service is ordered and from where.

Deals with how goods and services are ordered.

Procurement steps in INGOs

Q: Write down start-to-end procurement steps in INGOs.

Normally, program staff prepares a purchase requisition and sends it to the budget manager. Once approved, it is sent to the procurement department, the steps in below:

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