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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy and numeracy skills to produce and work with a range of procurement contract and supply documentation

negotiation skills to obtain required agreement in procurement and contracting discussions

planning and organising skills to

identify procurement and contract requirements

adjust and sequence them appropriately

problemsolving skills to resolve contractual and logistic issues

technology skills to use procurement and financialmanagement software

Required knowledge

contracts and legal obligations as they relate to project procurement

ethical and behavioural expectations in the project and industry context

general conditions of contracts

legislation codes and national standards relevant to types of contracts and associated procurement processes

procurement options procedures and documentation

Evidence Required

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

Overview of assessment

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

Evidence of the following is essential

managing procurement and contracting processes for a project of sufficient complexity to demonstrate the full range of performance requirements

applied knowledge of contracts and legal obligations as they relate to project management

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to workplace documentation in the area of procurement and contracts

consideration of evidence from stakeholders as to how procurement was managed

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skill and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of strategies for managing project procurement and their application to different situations

analysis of responses in addressing case studies and scenarios that present issues and problems in project procurement and contract management

review of procurementmanagement plan

review of communication of agreed proposals andor specifications to prospective contractors or suppliers

assessment of evaluation of responses and selection processes for preferred contractors or suppliers

review of identification and reporting of procurementmanagement problems

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

other units in the Diploma of Project Management

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Procurement requirements may include:	analysis of work breakdown structure budget review organisational procurement policy and procedures resource analysis resource types service level agreements specifications and performance requirements for goods and services statement of work vendor supply options available, including: formal tender contract heads of agreement preferred supplier agreement request for proposal request for quotation simple quotation and purchase.
Delegated authority refers to planning and activities that may:	be conducted routinely or as changing circumstances dictate be done independently within broad guidance involve consultation with other project members, teams and internal stakeholders involve taking a lead role in a team where required involve the selection, use and supervision of appropriate procurement-management methods, tools and techniques take into account internal organisational change and external environmental change.
Procurement-management plan identifies and outlines:	how procurement arrangements are communicated to stakeholders process to be used for procurement of resources process for monitoring and evaluating procurement related to the project procurement objectives, strategies and time lines resources to be obtained against a time line and budget responsibilities for staff/team members.
Suppliers may include:	assigned internal resources consultant contractor vendor volunteers.
Selection criteria may include:	adherence to specification availability experience financial stability industry and professional certifications membership of a pre-qualified panel of suppliers skill levels sustainability value for money work health and safety (WHS).
Probity and project-governance constraints may include:	ethical behaviours limits of authority organisational policy and procedures prescribed decision escalation.
Modifications may be made:	in consultation with project team members, section heads, project manager and stakeholders independently or with endorsement of relevant authority if necessary regularly throughout the project life cycle taking into account internal organisational change and external environmental change.
Procurement records and information may include:	contract change proposals and approvals contract discharge and asset disposal register contract documentation, including contract negotiation documentation contractor selection criteria, processes and recommendations procurement-management plan product specifications test and acceptance procedures and documentation.