Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and evaluate an organisation's procurement strategies.
It applies to individuals focussing on the development, design and implementation of strategies to support the procurement of goods and/ or services. While an individual may work closely with other staff members in the organisation, they have individual responsibility and autonomy to develop, communicate and implement organisational procurement strategies.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.TEST

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:
• undertake research and analysis of organisation objectives and policies
• develop procurement objectives and strategies for an organisation, including:
• performance management frameworks
• implement procurement strategies developed in an organisation
• evaluate and implement improvements to procurement strategies in an organisation.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate the following knowledge to effectively complete the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and to manage tasks and reasonably foreseeable contingencies in the context of the work role:
• key provisions of relevant legislation that affect procurement and contracting
• key organisational business units
• key industry models for development of procurement strategy
• key components of organisational policies and procedures related to:
• business terms and conditions for procurement
• contracting and tendering
• ethical behaviour
• procurement processes.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the administration – procurement and contracting field of work and include access to:
• organisation policies and procedures
• procurement strategies and relevant procurement records
• office equipment and supplies
• case studies and, where possible, real situations.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the assessor requirements in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Reading', 'description': 'Interprets textual information from a range of sources and determines how content may be applied to organisational requirements'}
• {'skill': 'Writing', 'description': 'Develops complex material to convey explicit information and results using clear and detailed language appropriate to relevant audience and context'}
• {'skill': 'Oral Communication', 'description': 'Communicates verbally using clear language and appropriate features to provide information to a variety of individuals; Uses active listening and questioning techniques to convey and clarify information'}
• {'skill': 'Numeracy', 'description': 'Interprets a range of numerical data to determine procurement objectives'}
• {'skill': 'Navigate the world of work', 'description': 'Appreciates the implications of organisational, legal and regulatory responsibilities that relate to own work'}
• {'skill': 'Interact with others', 'description': 'Liaises with suppliers and relevant stakeholders to negotiate agreement on procurement strategies; Selects the appropriate form, channel and mode of communication for a specific purpose relevant to own role'}
• {'skill': 'Get the work done', 'description': 'Accepts responsibility for planning, prioritising and sequencing complex tasks and workload; Uses analytical processes to generate and evaluate possible solutions to problems; Reflects on outcomes to identify possible improvements'}

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