Vendors Vendors Vendors
Risky Business
Procurement Playbook
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Chain of Supply
100

This denied part screening is required for all Water Mission vendors.

What is Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)?

100

Minimizing excess purchases and ensuring purchased goods are physically received minimize this type of risk.

What is stewardship?

100

This is the number of days and amount of the procurement bypass during Mobilization.


What is 30 days, $20,000 USD?

100

This type of Water Treatment system is the fastest logistically and is usually carried through the airport.

What is a Suitecase system?

100

This is the Bay that Disaster Reponse material is in.

What is Bay 3?

200

This must not exist and/or be disclosed when there is a known relationship between a vendor and Water Mission contractor or staff.

What is Conflict of Interest?

200

Unclear technical requirements or poor vendor due diligence increases this type of risk.


 What are quality risks?  

200

This identifies purchases and how they will be sourced.


What is a procurement plan?

200

For international shipments under 150 lbs sent via FedEx Express, the expected delivery timeframe is this many days.

What is 3 to 5 days?

200

This document is always required before removing materials from Charleston inventory, even if you're hand-carrying a small item.

What is a requisition?

300

To purchase from a vendor for Water Mission, this type of review must be carried out. It can include screening for a valid business, exploitive practices, ensuring applicable tax and other laws are followed, and consideration of environmental standards.

What is due diligence?

300

This is category of risk is associated with specific requirements or the ministries brand and reputation.


What is risk associated with donor requirements?

300

A formal request prepared by a WM employee to initiate the purchase of goods or services in our ERP system, NetSuite.


What is a purchase requisition?

300

This is how long on average it will take a LWTS to be shipped from Charleston and cleared through customs in the Carribean via FedEx Air Freight.

What is 7 to 14 days?

300

Which book of the bible contains wisdom about purchasing, saying - “It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer then goes off and boasts about the purchase.

What is Proverbs - Proverbs 20:14?

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