L4M6 Exam Dumps : Supplier Relationships

Political factors in STEEPLED analysis relate to:

Government policy

Political stability

State intervention in markets

CIPS identifies grants and subsidies and civil unrest or war as political influences that can significantly impact supply chains.

Consumerism is a social factor, and wage rates are economic factors.

L4M6 Reference:

Learning Outcome 1: Understand external influences on procurement

Topic: STEEPLED / PESTLE analysis

CIPS L4M6 Study Guide – Political and macro-environmental factors

Explanation

This is an example of poor-communication. The information was not passed from the person who signed the contract to the staff on site who were to do the cleaning. See p.158 on communication issues.

Explanation

The correct answer is ‘An unexpected incident has occurred beyond anyone’s control’. A good example of this would be the Covid-19 pandemic- neither the buyer nor supplier could have predicted this, and if this means that the contract can’t be completed – then the contract can be terminated (in the UK at least). A way to avoid this would be to include a Force Majeur clause listing possible circumstances that could occur. When there’s a Force Majeur clause, these eventualities are now classed as foreseen rather than unforeseen. See p.108