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Procurement and contract management: Technical skills induction program

For employees new to Queensland Government procurement and/or contract management roles.

Background

Onboarding is a long-term commitment to ensure a new employee within an organisation has the tools, resources and support to perform in their role. Onboarding starts when the employee first accepts their role in the organisation/team and continues for approximately 3-6 months until the employee is fully integrated into the work environment.

For those who are new to the context of Queensland Government Procurement, it is important to:

The table below proposes an approach to build the necessary foundations for a new employee who:

  • takes on an entry level role in procurement and/or contract management
  • offers services that contribute to procurement quality service delivery.

A sample professional development plan for new starters is detailed below and should be adapted to the needs of each new employee.

Objective for new starter

Pathway

Cost
per person

Preferred timeframe

Overarching Strategy

Read the Procurement Strategy

Nil

Week 1

Overarching Policy/Frameworks

Read the QPP

Read the contract management framework

Nil

Week 1

Understanding low value/low risk procurements

Complete Procurement 101(eLearning)

Access: Via your agency's learning management system

Nil

Week 1

Understanding the objectives of the QPP

Complete A Beginners' guide to the QPP (eLearning)

Access: Via your agency's learning management system

Nil

Week 1

Skills to undertake low value/low risk procurement

Complete PCP Level 1 (Procurement Fundamentals) Certification

Access:  Via our partner IPAA – Procurement Certification Program Upcoming Courses.

$100

Weeks 3-6

Beginner level practitioner skills in contract management

Complete Introduction to Good Practice Contract Management(eLearning)

Access: Via your agency's learning management system

Nil

Weeks 4-7

Beginner level practitioner skills in leveraging procurement to deliver social outcomes

Complete Introduction to Good Practice Social Procurement(eLearning)

Access: Via your agency's learning management system

Nil

Weeks 4-7

Intermediate practitioner skills in procuring goods or services for low-medium value/ low risk procurements.

Complete PCP Level 2 (Intermediate Procurement) Certification

Access:  Via our partner IPAA – Procurement Certification Program Upcoming Courses.

$1,145

Weeks 12--16