PCTP - Level 4 Strategic Procurement and Contract Management - C

Overview

The NSW Procurement Certification Level 4 course is focused on strategic procurement and contracting. It addresses both the management of the procurement function as well as significant procurements. It is a 9 day program, conducted in three modules which must be completed sequentially: Module A – Strategic Procurement Planning(3 days); Module B – Coordinating Strategic Procurement(3 days); and Module C – Strategic Contract Management(3 days). Satisfactory completion of the assessment elements of the program will result in candidates receiving Level 4 certification. Candidates may also apply for a nationally recognised PSP61210 Advanced Diploma of Government (Procurement and Contracting), comprising 15 units of competency, under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Assessment consists of: observation by the facilitator of individual effort and participation in all group tasks, including individual class presentations; submission of all tasks from each module; submission of a written workplace assessment after completion of each module; and 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.

Course Content

Module C - Strategic Contract Management, the third module in Level 4, comprises the following sessions: Contract Management Fundamentals; Managing Strategic Contract Relationships; Strategic Contract Risk Management; Change Management; Contract Termination; Performance Management; Finalising and Reviewing Contracts; Contract Transition; and Class Presentations.

Course Outcomes

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

• understand the principles of strategic procurement and contracting
• understand issues and manage treatments in strategic procurement and contractings
• plan strategic procurement
• conduct strategic procurement
• understand and manage probity and ethics in strategic procurement and contracting
• understand the issues surrounding strategic procurement and contract negotiations
• manage performance in strategic contracts
• manage strategic procurement to achieve ‘value for money’.

Benefits to your organisation

• staff who are able to manage strategic procurement and contracting processes and deal with associated risks and issues
• staff who can improve procurement and contracting practices
• staff who can drive beneficial change through improved procurement and contracting outcomes

Benefits to you

• awareness of how to manage issues and risks in strategic procurement and contracting
• ability to manage and improve strategic procurement and contract processes
• ability to drive beneficial change through improved procurement and contracting outcomes