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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Formulate strategic procurement goals
  2. Gain support for strategic procurement direction
  3. Formulate strategic procurement goals
  4. Gain support for strategic procurement direction

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

consulting and negotiating with stakeholders at the highest levels of organisations and the community

engaging in strategic networking and influencing, within probity boundaries, with key stakeholders and decision makers

conveying complex ideas to a wide range of audiences

reading, writing and approving business cases, plans, reports, submissions and other high level complex documents

managing teams of expert negotiators in different functions

undertaking research and business analysis relating to strategic procurement and high level business issues

managing financial and other resources


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

Commonwealth, state or territory, and local government legislation, policies, practices and guidelines relating to strategic procurement, including environmental purchasing guidance

organisational procurement policies, practices and approval processes

government procurement environment

probity principles and issues

codes of conduct, codes of practice and standards of individual behaviour relating to strategic procurement

financial rules and regulations relating to strategic procurement

competition theory as it relates to strategic procurement

strategic procurement planning processes

procurement best practice standards

environmental, sustainability and corporate social responsibility principles relevant to strategic procurement