L3M3 Exam Dumps : Contract Administration

Explanation

Supplier liquidations are to be expected; workers' strikes likewise.

Cargo ships do sink, and your course creator has had cargo in at least two ships which have sunk on the high seas, one of them in The English Channel.

A global pandemic (Covid-19) was highly unlikely (2019), but arrived with devastating conse-quences for commerce and people. Low likelihood, huge impact.

Just because it seems unlikely doesn't mean it's not going to happen.

If you're seriously interested on the effect of apparently chance happenings in our lives, read Nassim Nicholas Taleb - you'll either love him or hate him.

Explanation

What is the likelihood of an event occurring?

What will be the impact of that event occurring?

This is the basis of almost all modern risk management.

CIPS has good content at Advanced Diploma level on the subject of Risk Management, and I have prepared tests for the two subjects in this area. :)

Sadgrove's book on business risk, in my view, is excellent; and NN Taleb's work (eg 'Antifragile') on risk, although difficult is, in my opinion, fascinating.

Explanation

The fact that the time period and the total quantity is known means it is a 'call-off' contract. The volumes of product are 'called off' from the contract as required by the buying organisation.

Make sure you understand the difference between a call-off contract and a framework arrangement.

Under a framework arrangement, there is no obligation on the part of the buyer to use the goods / services specified.