PCTP - Level 3 Procurement and Contract - Module C

Overview

The NSW Procurement Certification Level 3 course is aimed at Procurement/Contract Managers, or personnel functioning as procurement/contracting officers aspiring to higher roles. The course is a 9 day program, conducted in three modules which must be completed sequentially: Module A – Planning Procurement(3 days); Module B – Conducting Procurement(3 days); and Module C – Managing Contracts(3 days). Satisfactory completion of the assessment elements of the program will result in candidates receiving Level 3 Certification. Candidates may also apply for a nationally recognised PSP52510 Diploma of Government (Procurement and Contracting), comprising 13 units of competency, under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Assessment consists of: observation by the facilitator of individual effort and participation in all group tasks; submission of all tasks from each module; submission of a written workplace assessment after completion of each module; completion of a Third Party Sign-Off. The course maximises learning outcomes by providing interactive and practical learning activities, designed to allow participants to apply newly acquired knowledge to actual workplace scenarios. Successful completion of the Level 3 course is a prerequisite for undertaking the PTCP Level 4 course.

Course Content

Module C – Managing Contracts, the third module in Level 3, comprises the following sessions: Confirm Contract Requirements; Develop Stakeholder Relationships; Implementing Contract Management Strategies; Contract Management Plan; Manage the Business Relationship; Manage Contract Performance; Manage Contract Issues; Communication and Information Strategies; Complete Contracts; and Contract Review.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course attendees should be able to:

• apply the principles of procurement and contracting
• understand issues and treatments in procurement and contracting
• plan a complex procurement
• conduct a complex procurement
• conduct a tender evaluation
• understand the principles of negotiation
• manage a contract
• manage procurement to achieve 'value for money'.

Benefits to your organisation

• staff who are able to manage procurement and contracting processes, deal with associated risks and issues and maintain compliance with regulatory and legislative framework
• improved procurement and contracting practices
• improved procurement and contracting outcomes

Benefits to you

• awareness of how to manage issues and risks in procurement and contracting
• ability to manage procurement and contract issues
• ability to undertake the PCTP Level 4 - Strategic Procurement and Contract Management