Agency procurement Functional Maturity Assessments
A procurement Functional Maturity Assessment checks how well an agency's procurement process meets set standards and compares to others.
Completing an assessment allows agencies to:
- understand the limitations of their procurement processes
- identify resourcing requirements to improve procurement capability
- demonstrate their commitment to continuous improvement of procurement practice.
The Queensland Procurement Policy 2023 outlines Queensland Government’s commitment to upholding a culture of continuous improvement in capability and performance through the investment in capability development and functional maturity improvement.
Sourcing a procurement Functional Maturity Assessment
An agency can purchase an assessment from the Professional Services Tranche 4 Procurement and Probity (QGP0050-18 – T4) arrangement.
Agencies with a Gartner subscription may choose to use the assessment available as part of the membership.
Suppliers on the arrangement can provide services to all Queensland Government public sector agencies including:
- Queensland Government budget sector agencies
- Queensland Government bodies (including government owned corporations, statutory bodies, commissions, and boards)
- non-government organisations approved by the Queensland Government
- universities
- local government authorities.
Meeting Queensland Government obligations
All Queensland Government departments (budget sector agencies) and Category Lead Agencies are required to complete a procurement Functional Maturity Assessment.
As outlined in clause 43 of the Queensland Procurement Policy 2023, 'Accountable officers' must ensure an assessment is completed:
- by 30 June 2025
- at least once every 3 years.
All other Queensland Government agencies are encouraged to complete an assessment, but it is not compulsory.
Contact
For more information or a list of suppliers on the panel who offer assessments, email skills2procure@epw.qld.gov.au.