Debriefing in Procurement
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 covers the benefits, principles, and best practices of debriefing, and some common challenges and pitfalls to avoid. It will also provide practical tips and tools for planning, conducting, and documenting debriefings.
This learning experience has been provided by the Department of Finance.
Participant benefits
- Describe the purpose of tenderer debriefing.
- Outline the debriefing process and key considerations.
- Describe legal and ethical requirements in debriefing.
- Explain how to effectively conduct a debriefing exercise.
Suitable for
All staff.
Considerations
- The following knowledge is assumed for participants undertaking this course. Procurement Basics: Foundational knowledge of procurement legislation and policy, the procurement lifecycle, value for money, and reporting. This could be through the Procurement Basics course or through prior training or experience.
Key topics
- Introduction to debriefing
- What is debriefing?
- Legal and ethical obligations when debriefing.
- When to provide a debriefing.
- Planning for debriefing
- Offer tenderers a debriefing.
- Plan the debriefing.
- Prepare debriefing materials.
- Conducting a debriefing
- Conduct the debriefing.
- Key discussion points.
- Close the debriefing.
- Document the debriefing.
Category and user level
This learning experience is part of the Commonwealth Procurement and Contract Management Training program and aligns with the Implementation & Services Craft at the Foundation level.
Price
Free of charge.
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