Probity and Integrity in Procurement

​This course outlines how government funds are under constant scrutiny and uses real examples to demonstrate instances of poor management and decision-making by APS in the Procurement Lifecycle.  

​With investigations and audit findings consistently identifying probity issues, this course equips participants undertaking purchasing activities with a set of tools and techniques to manage probity. 

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

Participant benefits

• Define probity and integrity and explain their importance in the context of procurement and contract management.
• Identify the key principles, values, and standards of probity and integrity in the APS.
• Recognise and avoid common probity and integrity risks and issues in APS procurement and contract management.
• Report and respond to any probity or integrity breaches or concerns.

Suitable for

All staff. Suitable for officials who are new to procurement, need a refresher, or want to move to a role in procurement. It will benefit APS working in procurement or contract management on an ad hoc basis, regular procurers and contract managers, and delegates.

Considerations

• ​This course builds on the foundation courses within the Commonwealth Procurement and Contract Management Training suite. 
• There is some assumed foundational knowledge, including procurement legislation and policy, the procurement lifecycle, value for money and contract management.  
• This could be gained through the Procurement and Contract Management 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.