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The Commonwealth Procurement and Contract Management Training Suite builds sustainable and enduring procurement and contract management capabilities across the APS.
Upcoming events
This course is delivered on 15/10/2025, by face-to-screen consisting of one 2 hour session.
This course is delivered on 24/10/2025 by face-to-screen, consisting of one 4-hour session.
This course is delivered on 06/11/2025 by face-to-face, consisting of one 4-hour session.
This course is delivered on 11/11/2025, by face-to-screen consisting of one 3-hour session.
This course is delivered on 19/11/2025, by face-to-face consisting of one 2 hour session.
This course is delivered on 24/11/2025 by face-to-screen, consisting of one 4-hour session.
This course is delivered on 02/12/2025, by face-to-screen consisting of one 2 hour session.
This course is delivered on 04/12/2025 by face-to-face, consisting of one 4-hour session.
Courses
An eLearning module for new starters recognising responsibilities and accountabilities for managing public resources.
This course is designed to provide practical strategies and tools for navigating commercial negotiations within the Commonwealth Procurement Framework.
Debriefing is the process of providing feedback to tenderers after a procurement activity. Debriefing can enhance supplier relationships, promote transparency and accountability, and foster learning and improvement.
This course has been developed to help you understand what modern slavery is, and what you and your agency can do to practice ethical procurement practices and address modern slavery risks in government operations and supply chains.
Procurement and Contract Management Basics aims to provide APS employees with an introduction to Commonwealth procurement and fundamental knowledge and skills essential for contract management.
Consistent with the scope, complexity and scale of a procurement activity, identifying and engaging with risk ensures risk management principles are applied systematically to a procurement activity.
Resources
A full list of resource management guides to support the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA) from the Department of Finance website.
Supporting officials undertaking Commonwealth procurements, the Department of Finance provides a wealth of supporting tools and templates.
Providing a space for officials to collaborate, share best practice, and hear from industry and government experts, the Commonwealth Procurement and Contract Management Community of Practice is open to all Commonwealth officials.
Good contract management is an essential component in achieving value for money for Australian Government procurements. The Australian Government Contract Management Guide provides practical process guidance at a practitioner level for Commonwealth officials who manage contracts.
When commissioning services, the Commonwealth Procurement Framework sets out the basic rules for all Commonwealth procurements and and the way entities undertake their own processes.