Procurement Vocational Program (PVP) Program Outline

Procurement Vocational Program (PVP)
Program Outline
1. Procurement Framework & Procurement
Planning
This module covers the legislative and policy
framework for procurement in the WA public sector
and establishes the elements central to procurement
planning for WA public sector officers The procurement
planning component includes interpretation of
procurement requirements, identifying and managing
risk, planning procurement activities, specifying the
requirement, and developing a procurement plan.
• Procurement framework
• State Supply Commission policies
• Procurement policies and best practices
• Principles of procurement
• Legal principles
• Contract formation
• Applicable legislation, e.g. OSH
• Interpret procurement requirements
• Defining need
• Scoping requirements
• Market factors and analysis
• Develop a procurement plan
• Risk identification and management
• Specification writing and tender
documentation
Qualification level: AQF Level 5 Public Sector Training
Package
Units:
Mode of study:
Assessment:
PSPPROC505A Manage
Procurement Risk (All elements)
PSPPROC507A Plan for
procurement outcomes
A 2-day classroom training workshop
Submission of a written assignment
(to be completed 8 weeks after the
training course - allow 25hrs to
complete assignment).
2. Tender Process
This module covers the process of approaching the
market with tender requests and offers. It includes the
principles of probity in procurement practice, market
approaches for offers, the receipt, selection and
evaluation of offers and the management of the
distribution and receipt of offers. The module concludes
with the processes in the selection of preferred
providers, formulation of contractual arrangements, and
debrief of the market.
• Probity and procurement conduct principles
• Market approaches
• The request process for offers
• Develop a Request for Offers
• Manage distribution and receipt of offers
• Develop an evaluation plan
• Evaluation panel coordination
• Evaluation of offers
• Selection of preferred provider/s
• Clarification and negotiation of matters
contained in offers
• Selection and recommendation of preferred
provider/s
• Evaluation Report
• Formalisation of contractual arrangements
• Debrief market and other stakeholders
• Due diligence
• Publishing and Reporting requirements
Qualification level: AQF Level 4 Public Sector Training
Package
Unit:
Mode of study:
Assessment:
PSPPROC412A Develop and
Distribute Requests for Offers
(excludes element 1)
PSPPROC508A Make procurement
decisions
A 2-day classroom training workshop
Submission of a written assignment (to
be completed 8 weeks after the
training course - allow up to 25hrs to
complete the assignment).
3. Contract Negotiations
This module covers the negotiation of strategic
procurement agreements within established guidelines,
policies and procedures. It includes planning and
preparation for negotiation, undertaking and finalising
the negotiation process for strategic procurement.
• Plan and prepare for strategic procurement
negotiations
• Introduction to negotiation
• Negotiation model
• Negotiation strategies and styles
• Issues, positions, interests and concessions
• Undertake strategic procurement negotiations
• Stages in negotiation
• Negotiation teams
• Negotiation meeting
• Finalise strategic procurement negotiations
• Identifying best alternative and preserving the
relationship with the supplier
• Documenting details and outcomes of
negotiations
• Practical negotiations
• Simulation cases
Qualification level: AQF Level 6 Public Sector Training
Package
Unit:
Mode of study:
Assessment:
PSPPROC606B Negotiate strategic
procurement (All elements)
A 3-day classroom training workshop
Submission of a written assignment (to
be completed 8 weeks after the
training course - allow 25hrs to
complete assignment).

4. Contract Management
This module covers the establishment of arrangements
for contract management, the implementation of
strategies that ensure effective contract performance
and finalisation processes for contracts.
Procurement Vocational Program (PVP)
Program Outline
5. Working with Government (Additional Non-
Procurement Competencies)
This module is designed to enable students to undertake
the non-procurement specific requirements for the AQF
qualification.
• The contract management process
• Contract management tasks
• Introduction to the contract management
plan
• Establish contract management arrangements
• Key contract documents
• Prepare contract management plan
• Develop a contract management
strategy
• Roles and relationship management
• Role of contract manager
• Relationships with stakeholders
• Manage communications
• Manage risks
• Manage contract performance
• Performance goals and measures
• Contingencies
• Contract variations
• Dispute resolution
• Transition and finalising contracts
• Transition tasks and considerations
• Contract finalisation
• Contract review strategies
Qualification level: AQF Level 5 Public Sector Training
Package
Units:
PSPETHC501B Promote the values
and ethos of public service
PSPLEGN501B Promote compliance
with legislation in the public sector
PSPGOV504B Undertake research
and analysis
BSBPMG510A Manage projects
PSPGOV512A Use complex
workplace communication strategies
Mode of study: A distance learning unit.
Assessment: Distance learning and assessment
(Recognised prior learning and direct
credit transfer are available).
Qualification level: AQF Level 5 Public Sector Training
Package
Units:
Mode of study:
Assessment:
PSPPROC506A Plan to manage a
contract
PSPPROC503B Manage contract
performance
PSPPROC504B Finalise contracts
A 2-day classroom training workshop
Submission of a written assignment
(to be completed 8 weeks after the
training course - allow up to 25hrs to
complete the assignment).