Procurement Risk Management - October
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. This is to identify and manage all risks, specifically technical and commercial risks, to deliver the requirement and value that has been contracted for.
Learn to effectively apply risk management principles to identify, assess, manage, and mitigate risk to deliver required procurement outcomes.
This learning experience has been provided by the Department of Finance.
Participant benefits
- Identify, assess, and manage risks throughout the Procurement Lifecycle.
- Engage with stakeholders to manage operational risks including financial, legal, and WHS risks.
- Manage strategies and resources for procurement and contract management risks consistent with entity requirements.
- Discuss balancing mitigation strategies with innovative solutions.
Suitable for
All staff. This course will benefit officials undertaking, or expecting to undertake, procurement activities, whether regularly or on an ad hoc basis.
Considerations
The following knowledge is assumed for participants undertaking this course.
- Procurement and contract management basics: Foundational knowledge of procurement legislation and policy, the procurement lifecycle, value for money, and contract management. This could be through the Procurement Basics and Contract Management Basics courses or through prior training or experience.
- Risk basics: Foundational knowledge of risk and risk management. This could be through the Introduction to Risk in the Commonwealth and/or Practical Risk Management courses or through prior training or experience.
Key topics
- Introduction to risk management in procurement.
- The process of risk management in procurement.
- Risk management across the Procurement Lifecycle.
Category and User level
This learning experience is part of the Commonwealth Procurement and Contract Management Training Suite and aligns with the Procurement and Contract Management Profession Craft at the Practitioner 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.
Attendance (Virtual)
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- Provide your name or email when joining, as our attendance reports record this information from the virtual classroom platform.
- If you log into the session with a different email address to the one you are registered with, let us know to ensure your attendance is properly credited.
- If you join as a group from one location or cannot provide your details during the session, please email us afterwards so we capture your attendance.
- If we do not receive your information, you may receive a notice indicating you were not marked as attended.
* 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.