Procurement-connected Policies - September
The Procurement-connected Policies course provides APS officials with a basic understanding of procurement connected policies (PCPs) and their use in the procurement lifecycle. It provides an overview of current PCPs referenced in paragraphs 4.9 and 4.10 of the CPRs and their application for specific procurement activities.
This learning experience has been provided by Department of Finance.
Participant benefits
- Describe Procurement-connected Policies (PCPs).
- Determine the purpose of each PCP.
- Identify when to apply different PCPs when undertaking relevant procurements.
- Find relevant resources to support the use of PCPs.
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.
Considerations
This course is a practitioner level course which builds on the suite’s foundation courses. As such, there is some assumed knowledge, including:
- 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
- PCPs defined, their purpose, and responsibilities.
- PCP principles.
- Achieving value for money using PCPs.
- Considering PCPs as part of the Procurement Lifecycle.
- Overview of each PCP.
- Applying PCPs to a specific procurement.
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.
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- 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.