This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

communication skills to negotiate procurement arrangements obtain feedback and consult with clients

computing skills to access the internet and web pages prepare and complete online forms lodge electronic documents and search online databases

evaluation skills to analyse risk market trends and factors and to review procurement system

interpersonal skills to relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and varying physical and mental abilities

literacy skills to interpret written and oral information

management skills to plan strategic procurement directions achieve an improved procurement system and make decisions about procurement processes

organisational skills to manage procurement system development and determine appropriate timeframes

Required knowledge and understanding

benefits and risks of a range of procurement options such as lease purchase sale and leaseback and term contract

best practice procurement principles

implications of warranties guarantees and exclusions

key principles of procurement including value for money open and effective competition accountability and recording ethics and fair dealing and planning and professionalism

limitations of work role responsibility and professional abilities

organisational policies and procedures for employment or tendering of services and procurement

relevant federal and state or territory legislation and local government regulations related to

antidiscrimination

consumer protection

environmental issues

equal employment opportunity EEO

financial probity

franchise and business structures

industrial relations

OHS

privacy

property sales leasing and management

risk management strategies relating to managing suppliers

strategic management principles and practices

strategic planning

tendering and contracting processes including a range of contractual arrangements

user needs and requirements for facilities

wholeoflife costing and pricequality relationship issues

Overview of assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed through practical demonstration of managing the development of a procurement system Targeted written including alternative formats where necessary or verbal questioning to assess the candidates underpinning knowledge would provide additional supporting evidence of competence The demonstration and questioning would include collecting evidence of the candidates knowledge and application of ethical standards and relevant federal and state or territory legislation and regulations This assessment may be carried out in a simulated or workplace environment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of

interpreting and applying applicable legal ethical and organisational requirements

developing strategic procurement plan and defining the strategic procurement direction ensuring opportunities and current or emerging trends are reflected

establishing strategic procurement context by analysing supply markets and organisational environment and capability and recommending improvements to structures and systems

knowledge of organisations practices ethical standards and legislative requirements associated with managing the development of a facilities procurement system

reviewing facilities procurement system against set criteria and implementing improvements to procurement processes as required

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Resource implications for assessment include

a registered provider of assessment services

competency standards

assessment materials and tools

suitable assessment venue and equipment

workplace documentation

candidate special requirements

cost and time considerations

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Access must be provided to appropriate learning andor assessment support when required

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Validity and sufficiency of evidence require that

competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace

where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice with a decision of competence only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the persons competence

all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct indirect and supplementary evidence

where assessment is for the purpose of recognition RCCRPL the evidence provided will need to be current and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

assessment can be through simulated projectbased activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit

In all cases activity and must include evidence relating to each of the where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge Questioning will be undertaken in such a manner as is appropriate to the language and literacy levels of the candidate and any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed

Procurement may include:

Context may include:

Organisational requirements may be outlined and reflected in:

Legislative requirements may be outlined and reflected in:

Environment may relate to:

Analysis:

Relevant people may include:

Procurement direction may be influenced by:

Consultative processes may include:

Procurement processes may include:

Feedback may include:

Specialist advice may be sought from:

Evaluation methods could be qualitative or quantitative and may include:

Strategies to improve may be assessed for: