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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine evaluation measures and criteria
   • Determine measures for evaluation to provide value for money.
   • Determine evaluation measures and criteria according to Government policy and objectives, nature, values and character of the organisation.
   • Add information about progress towards objectives, strategic goals and implementation of procurement policies.
2. Evaluate organisational achievement
   • Evaluate against strategic procurement goals, policies, plans and codes/standards of behaviour, considering evidence from procurement activities.
   • Compare conclusions from evaluation and the agreed criteria, supported by evidence and reported with respect to strategic goals.
   • Identify performance failures and discuss reasons with stakeholders.
   • Consult stakeholders prior to publication of any report on performance that may affect the interests of stakeholders.
   • Provide reports.
3. Evaluate procurement plans and their implementation
   • Identify and present causes of success and failure, supported by evidence.
   • Report and justify alternative explanations
   • Provide explanations to counter possible objections where there is no obvious solution to a situation.
   • Provide advice learnt from previous success or failure and use it in the future planning of procurement.
   • Provide feedback to those whose performance is examined.
4. Evaluate strategic procurement goals, policies and performance
   • Identify strengths and weaknesses in strategic procurement goals, policies and performance.
   • Formulate recommendations for building on strengths and addressing weaknesses.
5. Implement continuous improvement in procurement performance
   • Implement recommendations.
   • Incorporate review and reformulation of strategic procurement goals and policies into the cycle of continuous improvement of strategic procurement.
   • Monitor, measure and manage procurement performance for continuous improvement.
6. Determine evaluation measures and criteria
   • Determine measures for evaluation to provide value for money.
   • Determine evaluation measures and criteria according to Government policy and objectives, nature, values and character of the organisation.
   • Add information about progress towards objectives, strategic goals and implementation of procurement policies.
7. Evaluate organisational achievement
   • Evaluate against strategic procurement goals, policies, plans and codes/standards of behaviour, considering evidence from procurement activities.
   • Compare conclusions from evaluation and the agreed criteria, supported by evidence and reported with respect to strategic goals.
   • Identify performance failures and discuss reasons with stakeholders.
   • Consult stakeholders prior to publication of any report on performance that may affect the interests of stakeholders.
   • Provide reports.
8. Evaluate procurement plans and their implementation
   • Identify and present causes of success and failure, supported by evidence.
   • Report and justify alternative explanations
   • Provide explanations to counter possible objections where there is no obvious solution to a situation.
   • Provide advice learnt from previous success or failure and use it in the future planning of procurement.
   • Provide feedback to those whose performance is examined.
9. Evaluate strategic procurement goals, policies and performance
   • Identify strengths and weaknesses in strategic procurement goals, policies and performance.
   • Formulate recommendations for building on strengths and addressing weaknesses.
10. Implement continuous improvement in procurement performance
    • Implement recommendations.
    • Incorporate review and reformulation of strategic procurement goals and policies into the cycle of continuous improvement of strategic procurement.
    • Monitor, measure and manage procurement performance for continuous improvement.

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 within probity boundaries with key stakeholders

convey complex ideas to a wide range of audiences

constructing and approving high level complex documents

managing teams of expert negotiators in functions

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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

government procurement environment

financial rules and regulations relating to strategic procurement

strategic procurement planning processes

standards of organisational procurement performance obtained

procurement and probity best practice standards

performance measurement, monitoring and continuous improvement cycles in the context of evaluating and improving procurement performance

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