You will now identify high-level opportunities.  This will be based on data gathered in the previous stages, which may be achieved with or without creating a new contract.

Strategic sourcing highlights opportunities in three key areas:

• Purchase Demand Management
• Supply Base Management
• Total Cost Management

The above are portrayed as the three sides of the 'Best Value Triangle', which can be found at the bottom of the page.

Your commodity/service team should assess and highlight the potential opportunities on the triangle that could be further developed.  The team should determine how they could be applied to the commodity/service in question.  Risk should always be considered.

Your assessment of high-level opportunities should be carried out using the Sustainable Procurement Test, which can be found on the Sustainable Procurement Tools Platform.

The Best Value Triangle, available in both in graphic and table format, can be found at the bottom of the page.

You must also include any economic, social and environmental, and sustainability opportunities in your strategy e.g. include community benefits and Fair Work Practices. 

This exercise should be proportionate to the complexity of your requirement.  You are not expected to address every aspect of the best value triangle.

The Opportunity Assessment Template is an aid to quantifying and prioritising the opportunities which will be included in the commodity strategy.