Procurement and Contract Management Basics - October
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. Awareness and understanding of the Commonwealth Procurement Framework is essential to ensure compliance when APS employees are required to commit and expend Commonwealth funds through procurement and undertake contract management activities.
This course has been designed to build the procurement and contract management capabilities of employees as the Commonwealth seeks to deliver more strategic value for money outcomes when undertaking the purchase of goods and services.
This learning experience has been provided by the Department of Finance.
Participant benefits
- Identify relevant elements of procurement legislation and policy.
- Assess Value for Money throughout procurement and contract management.
- Explain the four phases of the Procurement Lifecycle.
- Undertake key activities involved in procurement and contract management.
- Appropriately use contract extensions and variations.
- Describe the importance of maintaining complete and accurate records.
Suitable for
All staff. Suitable for officials who are new to procurement, may need a refresher, or who want to move to a role in procurement. It will benefit officials working in procurement on an ad hoc basis, regular procurers, and delegates.
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.
Face-to-screen considerations
- Prior to the session start date, it is suggested that you check if your agency’s network has any restrictions using any virtual classroom platform. If you are unable to access the virtual classroom platform on your work device or network, you will need to use a personal device.
- Please ensure you have access to a working camera and microphone to participate.
Additional Information
- To enrol in this session you will need a valid APSLearn profile.
- Steps on how to create an APSLearn profile or to view FAQs can be found here.
- If you have moved Departments or you have multiple APSLearn profiles, you can request to merge your profiles here.
- If your training venue is at MoAD, please refer to the directional map to assist with locating the training room.
* Capacity limits may apply. Please log into APSLearn to check availability.
- If the session is full or none of the additional sessions are suitable, you can express your interest, through APSLearn, for this event. You will be added to a mailing list to be notified when a new session becomes available.