ALEX MCFARLANE HEAD OF PURCHASING NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
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ALEX MCFARLANE HEAD OF PURCHASING NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY WEEE REGULATIONS 2006 – A PURCHASING PERSPECTIVE
Session Topics • Introduction • Strategic overview • Producer Responsibility v “Wriggleoutability” • Whole Life Costing in Purchasing decisions • Purchasing Issues for Consideration • Overview of Current Supplier/Producer Practice • Summary 10/31/2021 2
Introduction • Legislative position • Producer attitudes • WEEE Scope impact 10/31/2021 3
Strategic Overview • Re-use/demand management • Institutional organisation • Management efficiency/control • Risk management 10/31/2021 4
Producer Responsibility v “Wriggleoutability” • Legislation v guidance • User, producer or scheme responsibility • WEEE or “Historic” WEEE • Compliance schemes 10/31/2021 5
Whole Life Costing in Purchasing Decisions • Product Pricing • WEEE segregation and collection arrangements • Other disposal arrangements (haz waste, internal costs, space, inventory management, arranging AATF contracts) • Current revenue generation 10/31/2021 6
Purchasing Issues for Consideration (1) • Tender and contract process – – – Specification Contract terms Questionnaires Evaluation criteria/weighting Financial checks Contract and information management (inc. records of prices paid WEEE/not WEEE) – Marking of EEE • National and regional contracts • Supplier rationalisation • Research equipment 10/31/2021 7
Purchasing Issues for Consideration (2) • Maverick buying • Leasing • Review of existing contracts • Legal enforcement 10/31/2021 8
Overview of Current Supplier/Producer Practice • Compliance schemes – Range – Acceptability – Non-registered producers • Role of distributors • Contract clause variations • Variations in interpretation • Examples of supplier approaches 10/31/2021 9
Summary • Think strategically about responsibility • Take a whole life costing approach • Ensure appropriate contractual and legal protection • Explore purchasing strategies to manage risk and costs 10/31/2021 10
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