Procurement-connected Policies - March

Date
Duration
2-hour face-to-face session. 9:30AM - 11:30AM (AEDT)
Event type
Course sessions
Location
Australian Capital Territory - Department of Finance
Max Capacity
20 seats
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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.

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.

Location

Department of Finance
1 Canberra Ave
Forrest
ACT 2603

 

Additional Information

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