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Strategic WEEE Regulations Compliance in Purchasing

Understand the impact of WEEE Regulations 2006 on purchasing decisions and strategic supplier management. Session covers legislative position, producer responsibility, whole life costing, and more. Learn to navigate compliance challenges effectively.

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Strategic WEEE Regulations Compliance in Purchasing

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  1. ALEX MCFARLANEHEAD OF PURCHASINGNOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY WEEE REGULATIONS 2006 – A PURCHASING PERSPECTIVE

  2. 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

  3. Introduction • Legislative position • Producer attitudes • WEEE Scope impact

  4. Strategic Overview • Re-use/demand management • Institutional organisation • Management efficiency/control • Risk management

  5. Producer Responsibility v “Wriggleoutability” • Legislation v guidance • User, producer or scheme responsibility • WEEE or “Historic” WEEE • Compliance schemes

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Purchasing Issues for Consideration (2) • Maverick buying • Leasing • Review of existing contracts • Legal enforcement

  9. 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. 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

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