This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

Relevant sections of national and state or territory regulatory requirements and codes of practice related to procurement including law of contract trade practices law and commercial law to a level sufficient to be able to manage the performance of a contractor

Purchasing policies and practices of the organisation

Wholeoflife considerations

Disposals considerations

Procedures for acceptance of goods or services

Procurement approval processes

Sufficient knowledge of finance to be able to manage a contract including negotiating price variations during the contract

Performance management to be able to identify and manage compliance with the contract

Confidentiality issues in relation to contracted services such as intellectual property

Negotiation practice in procurement including legal aspects

Ethical issues

Equal employment opportunity and antidiscrimination law

Financial and accounting issues relevant to the contract

Procedures for operating electronic communications equipment

Requirements for completing relevant documentation

Code of practice for working collaboratively with others

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when managing a contract

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and the contract itself

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to contract management including reports relevant to deliverables of stages and completion

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Negotiate solutions to problems as they arise during the management timeframe of the contract

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments and negotiate those modifications where necessary with the contractor or agent

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Disputes and complaints may include disputes over:

Depending on the organisation concerned, workplace procedures may be called:

Communication in the work area may include:

Consultative processes may involve:

Documentation and records may include:

Applicable legislation and regulations may include: