Achieving value for money - February

Date
Duration
2.5-hour face-to-face session. 9:30PM - 12:00PM (AEDT)
Event type
Course sessions
Location
Australian Capital Territory - Department of Finance
Max Capacity
25 seats
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This course builds on APS officials' knowledge of the Commonwealth Procurement Framework and Procurement Lifecycle by focusing on the core rule of the CPRs – to achieve value for money in procurement.

​This course supports APS officials' to effectively achieve value for money in relevant phases in the procurement lifecycle and demonstrate value for money across the life of a contract or arrangement. This includes thinking strategically about the approach and broader policies to consider when making value for money recommendations to delegates.

​This learning experience has been provided by the Department of Finance. 

Participant benefits

​Building on outcomes of the procurement basics and contract management basics courses, participants will be able to: 

  • ​Explain what value for money is in the context of government procurement and apply that thinking to evaluation of tender responses.
  • ​Describe when and how to consider value for money across the procurement lifecycle, including when defining the procurement need, managing risk, and considering costs beyond the up-front financial cost.  
  • Describe how effective contract management increases value for money outcomes.
  • Explain the importance of good record keeping in justifying value for money decisions. 

Suitable for

APS 1 - EL2

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 Practitioner level.

Price

Free of charge.

Location

Department of Finance
1 Canberra Ave
Forrest
ACT 2603

 

How to register - Additional Information

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