Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to negotiate and manage design production contracts. It involves establishing performance standards and monitoring procedures to ensure contract specifications are achieved.
The unit of competency applies to contracts, which may include local and international supply and production of materials, components, and complete products and accessories used to produce finished design products. It may also be applied to contracts relating to providing distribution, transportation, and sales and marketing services. Work may be conducted in small to large scale workplaces in all sectors of the textiles, clothing and footwear industry, and may involve individual and team activities.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria | |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | |
1. Establish contract requirements | 1.1 | Identify contract requirements in collaboration with required personnel and workplace procedures |
1.2 | Establish key criteria to define contract parameters | |
1.3 | Review previous contracts to guide preparation of contract and selection of contractors | |
1.4 | Prepare contract detailing required products and services and advertise and/or circulate in relevant media | |
2. Confirm contract agreement | 2.1 | Review and shortlist contract applications according to applicant’s ability to provide goods and services to required standards |
2.2 | Select contract supplier and negotiate contract agreement | |
2.3 | Confirm agreement deliverables and quality and performance standards | |
2.4 | Confirm documentation, communication and performance monitoring processes with contract supplier | |
2.5 | Develop risk management plan according to workplace requirements | |
2.6 | Complete procurement documentation according to workplace procedures | |
3. Implement and manage contract agreement | 3.1 | Monitor performance to ensure standards and targets are being achieved |
3.2 | Manage change requests from stakeholders | |
3.3 | Identify and address inconsistencies and missed targets to re-establish required performance levels | |
3.4 | Consult required personnel to assist in monitoring performance of contract suppliers | |
3.5 | Identify and implement improvement opportunities to contract delivery, where possible | |
3.6 | Update documentation throughout implementation of contract | |
3.7 | Manage supplier payments according to contract agreement | |
4. Evaluate contract implementation and maintain records | 4.1 | Evaluate implementation and effectiveness of contract in meeting contract requirements, including quality outcomes |
4.2 | Identify and drive improvements to future contracting procedures | |
4.3 | Provide feedback to supplier to assist in improving future performance | |
4.4 | Prepare records and maintain reports | |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Oral communication skills to:
maintain networks and build productive relationships with stakeholders
effectively address conflicts that arise with contractors
Numeracy skills to successfully manage budgets and contractor payments
Initiative and enterprise skills to maintain drive and consistent focus on timely delivery of quality products and services
Problem solving skills to address contractor performance issues as they arise
Other foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.
Sectors
Generic