Undertake the procurement, day-to-day management, administration and control of the supply chain effectively manage service delivery, operational risk and business impact. Work with the supply chain to build joint capabilities, embed consistent standard processes, comply with Policies, effectively manage operational risk and reduce costs of delivery.

• Technical skills/competence.
• Numbers of staff responsible for delivering the services.
• Proposed management and operation structure.
• Experience.
• Policies.
• Financial standing.
• Health and safety record.
• References.

Where required in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and otherwise on request, report on Sub-Contractor performance including details of audits undertaken, details of on-going checks and approvals as part of the quality assurance system and performance measures details of failures and actions taken.

Sub-Contractors are competent and capable

• operations are compliant with both Policies and Law
• Sub-Contractors are providing all the necessary management information to enable effective Service Delivery
• on-going supply chain performance management in a manner that is transparent and evidenced
• cost effectiveness of the Service Delivery is both appropriate and has been demonstrably benchmarked
• all order processes necessary to ensure Service Line delivery are in place and are operating at optimum efficiency

Apply an appropriate process of penalties and termination to any Sub-Contractor or resource, using an auditable, governable process. If a change of Sub-Contractor or any key personnel or Supplier Assigned Personnel is required, do so using an appropriate, auditable and governable process.