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PSPPCM025 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Influence and define strategic procurement direction

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency PSPPCM025 - Influence and define strategic procurement direction
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills required to formulate an organisation’s strategic procurement goals and take action to gain support for strategic procurement directions. It includes ensuring that the organisation’s strategic procurement direction is aligned with that of the government. This unit applies to those working in roles that require defining an organisation’s strategic procurement goals. The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Those undertaking this unit would work independently whilst performing complex tasks in a range of familiar and unfamiliar contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

This unit contains no specific industry-mandated assessment conditions. Guidance on suggested and recommended conditions and methods can be found in the Implementation Guide.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Procurement
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Formulate strategic procurement goals
  • Determine procurement direction through consultation with organisation’s governing body and stakeholders.
  • Formulate strategic procurement goals consistent with organisation’s business plan, strategic direction, mission and values.
  • Review strategic procurement goals to ensure that opportunities and current and emerging trends are reflected.
  • Implement strategic procurement goals to deliver best value for money.
       
Element: Gain support for strategic procurement direction
  • Present strategic procurement goals to stakeholders to gain their support.
  • Negotiate realistic and rational compromises where stakeholder interests are in conflict,
  • Identify consequences for the organisation if less than full support is obtained.
  • Maintain ongoing consultation with stakeholders to ensure support for and ownership of the organisation’s strategic procurement goals.
  • Record and consider outcomes of the consultation process before procurement decisions are reached.
       
Element: Formulate strategic procurement goals
  • Determine procurement direction through consultation with organisation’s governing body and stakeholders.
  • Formulate strategic procurement goals consistent with organisation’s business plan, strategic direction, mission and values.
  • Review strategic procurement goals to ensure that opportunities and current and emerging trends are reflected.
  • Implement strategic procurement goals to deliver best value for money.
       
Element: Gain support for strategic procurement direction
  • Present strategic procurement goals to stakeholders to gain their support.
  • Negotiate realistic and rational compromises where stakeholder interests are in conflict,
  • Identify consequences for the organisation if less than full support is obtained.
  • Maintain ongoing consultation with stakeholders to ensure support for and ownership of the organisation’s strategic procurement goals.
  • Record and consider outcomes of the consultation process before procurement decisions are reached.
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Formulate strategic procurement goals

1.1 Determine procurement direction through consultation with organisation’s governing body and stakeholders.

1.2 Formulate strategic procurement goals consistent with organisation’s business plan, strategic direction, mission and values.

1.3 Review strategic procurement goals to ensure that opportunities and current and emerging trends are reflected.

1.4 Implement strategic procurement goals to deliver best value for money.

2. Gain support for strategic procurement direction

2.1 Present strategic procurement goals to stakeholders to gain their support.

2.2 Negotiate realistic and rational compromises where stakeholder interests are in conflict,

2.3 Identify consequences for the organisation if less than full support is obtained.

2.4 Maintain ongoing consultation with stakeholders to ensure support for and ownership of the organisation’s strategic procurement goals.

2.5 Record and consider outcomes of the consultation process before procurement decisions are reached.

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

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

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Formulate strategic procurement goals

1.1 Determine procurement direction through consultation with organisation’s governing body and stakeholders.

1.2 Formulate strategic procurement goals consistent with organisation’s business plan, strategic direction, mission and values.

1.3 Review strategic procurement goals to ensure that opportunities and current and emerging trends are reflected.

1.4 Implement strategic procurement goals to deliver best value for money.

2. Gain support for strategic procurement direction

2.1 Present strategic procurement goals to stakeholders to gain their support.

2.2 Negotiate realistic and rational compromises where stakeholder interests are in conflict,

2.3 Identify consequences for the organisation if less than full support is obtained.

2.4 Maintain ongoing consultation with stakeholders to ensure support for and ownership of the organisation’s strategic procurement goals.

2.5 Record and consider outcomes of the consultation process before procurement decisions are reached.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine procurement direction through consultation with organisation’s governing body and stakeholders. 
Formulate strategic procurement goals consistent with organisation’s business plan, strategic direction, mission and values. 
Review strategic procurement goals to ensure that opportunities and current and emerging trends are reflected. 
Implement strategic procurement goals to deliver best value for money. 
Present strategic procurement goals to stakeholders to gain their support. 
Negotiate realistic and rational compromises where stakeholder interests are in conflict, 
Identify consequences for the organisation if less than full support is obtained. 
Maintain ongoing consultation with stakeholders to ensure support for and ownership of the organisation’s strategic procurement goals. 
Record and consider outcomes of the consultation process before procurement decisions are reached. 
Determine procurement direction through consultation with organisation’s governing body and stakeholders. 
Formulate strategic procurement goals consistent with organisation’s business plan, strategic direction, mission and values. 
Review strategic procurement goals to ensure that opportunities and current and emerging trends are reflected. 
Implement strategic procurement goals to deliver best value for money. 
Present strategic procurement goals to stakeholders to gain their support. 
Negotiate realistic and rational compromises where stakeholder interests are in conflict, 
Identify consequences for the organisation if less than full support is obtained. 
Maintain ongoing consultation with stakeholders to ensure support for and ownership of the organisation’s strategic procurement goals. 
Record and consider outcomes of the consultation process before procurement decisions are reached. 

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