Procurement and contract management: Technical skills induction program
For employees new to Queensland Government procurement and/or contract management roles.
Background
Onboarding is a long-term commitment to ensure a new employee within an organisation has the tools, resources and support to perform in their role. Onboarding starts when the employee first accepts their role in the organisation/team and continues for approximately 3-6 months until the employee is fully integrated into the work environment.
For those who are new to the context of Queensland Government Procurement, it is important to:
- Understand the strategic approach to procurement that has been adopted by the Queensland Government
- become familiar with the principles in the Queensland Procurement Policy (QPP)
- understand the procurement lifecycle
- understand the Queensland Government Contract Management Framework
- understand what a healthy supplier relationship looks like.
The table below proposes an approach to build the necessary foundations for a new employee who:
- Takes on an entry level role in procurement and/or contract management
- offers services that contribute to procurement quality service delivery.
A sample professional development plan for new starters is detailed below and should be adapted to the needs of each new employee.
|
Objective for new starter |
Pathway |
Cost |
Preferred timeframe |
|
Overarching Strategy |
Read the Procurement Strategy |
Nil |
Week 1 |
|
Overarching Policy/Frameworks |
Read the Procurement Policy Read the Contract Management Framework |
Nil |
Week 1 |
|
Understanding how procurement is done for Low Value/Low Risk procurements |
Complete Procurement 101(eLearning) Access: Agency Learning Management System |
Nil |
Week 1 |
|
Understanding the objectives of the QPP |
Complete A Beginners' guide to the QPP (eLearning) Access: Agency Learning Management System |
Nil |
Week 1 |
|
Foundation Skills in Project Management practices |
Complete Project Management (PM) (QTC) – 2021 program here Access: QTC website |
$660 |
Weeks 3-6 |
|
Skills to undertake Low Value/Low Risk procurement – a focus on the HOW |
Complete PCP Level 1 (Procurement Fundamentals) Certification Access: Via our partner IPAA – Procurement Certification Program Upcoming Courses. |
$100 |
Weeks 3-6 |
|
Beginner level practitioner skills in Contract Management with a detailed walk through of the QLD Contract Management Framework |
Complete Introduction to Good Practice Contract Management(eLearning) Access: Agency Learning Management System |
Nil |
Week 4-7 |
|
Beginner level practitioner skills in leveraging procurement to deliver social outcomes- a focus on HOW |
Complete Introduction to Good Practice Social Procurement(eLearning) Access: Agency Learning Management System |
Nil |
Week 4-7 |
|
Intermediate practitioner skills in procuring goods or services for Low-Medium Value/ Low Risk procurements, with a focus on the HOW across the procurement lifecycle |
Complete PCP Level 2 (Intermediate Procurement) Certification Access: Via our partner IPAA – Procurement Certification Program Upcoming Courses. |
$950 |
Week 12--16 |
|
Advanced Contract Management Skills |
Complete the Advanced Contract Management course through Pro Leaders Academy Access: Via L&D Panel QGP002-2018 Can negotiate in in-house delivery price |
$1750 |
Week- 16-26 |