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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine contract requirements.
   • Contract requirements are reviewed and agreed.
   • Consultative processes are used to negotiate and confirm contract specifications.
   • Information is sourced and assessed for currency, accuracy and relevance.
   • Own limitations in assessing contract requirements are identified and assistance is sought as required.
2. Prepare contract for routine services.
   • Contract is prepared according to contract specifications and in required format, style and structure, using business equipment and technology.
   • Advice is sought to confirm that contract captures and addresses identified risks, protects contracted parties, and provides basis for due performance.
   • Contract is distributed to contract parties to check accuracy of information and that contract specifications and requirements are clearly addressed.
   • Situations requiring specialist advice are identified and assistance is sought as required.
3. Finalise contract.
   • Feedback on suitability of contract is sought from contract parties and their advisers, and recommended improvements are incorporated into contract where appropriate.
   • Gaps or deficiencies are identified and appropriate actions implemented.
   • Contract is finalised.
   • Information is securely maintained with due regard to client confidentiality.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Contract requirements must include at least one of the following:	facility management property management property-related maintenance operations strata community management.
Risks must include at least four of the following:	changes to regulations and legislation client and staff satisfaction competition emergencies and disasters failure of a contracted party to comply with contract terms and conditions fire and security health and safety loopholes in contracts market influences physical, financial or human resources project control and cash flow suppliers and contractors time constraints.

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also participate in developing two standard contracts relating to one of the following operations:

routine property operation

strata community or facility management operation

property maintenance operation.

In doing the above, the person must:

finalise contract within agreed timeframes using obtained feedback to rectify gaps or deficiencies

apply knowledge of organisation’s practices, ethical standards and legislative requirements associated with developing contract

seek advice as required to confirm contract specifications have been addressed

use business equipment and technology to prepare contract documentation

use consultative processes to review and confirm contract requirements and specifications.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

contract layout, format and presentation methods

limitations of own work role, responsibilities and professional abilities

principles of contract law with regard to property use and management

key requirements of federal, and state or territory legislation and local government regulations relating to contracts, including:

anti-discrimination

consumer protection

privacy

property sales, leasing and management

strata community management

work health and safety (WHS).

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