- PSPMNGT613A - Develop partnering arrangements
PSPMNGT613A
Develop partnering arrangements
Application
Not applicable.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Explore partnering opportunities | 1.1 Rigorous assessment is undertaken to establish the potential for private sector involvement in the delivery of public sector services or infrastructure. 1.2 Need, affordability and priority for private sector partnering are determined to ensure the public interest is fully protected. 1.3 The service/infrastructure requirement to be provided through a partnering arrangement is identified, benefits to the community are confirmed and potential partners are identified. |
2. Assess feasibility | 2.1 A full feasibility study is conducted that includes environmental analysis, social impact and cost-benefit analysis to confirm the merits of partnering options for financing, delivery and value for money. 2.2 A full assessment of risk is conducted, including the risks and costs the government would be prepared to retain. 2.3 A detailed assessment of costs and potential revenue streams is undertaken and a comparison is undertaken with the costs associated with public sector provision. 2.4 Community stakeholders are consulted to provide input in the feasibility and planning stages of any partnering arrangement. |
3. Establish partnering arrangements | 3.1 Detailed requirements are determined for the partnering arrangement in accordance with government policy and priorities. 3.2 Procurement options are investigated, including a full public tender process, in accordance with legislative and organisational requirements. 3.3 Contracts are arranged that specify partnering duration, outputs, benefits and performance incentives, if any, in accordance with government policy and procedures. 3.4 Risk is allocated to whichever party is best able to manage it and an accountability structure and approval process is developed. 3.5 Government approvals are obtained and contractual arrangements are entered into in accordance with organisational policy and procedures. |
4. Foster productive partnering relationships | 4.1 Reasons/benefits for the partnering arrangement, roles, limitations and expectations are affirmed throughout the life of the relationship. 4.2 Ongoing communication is used to confirm vision, agreed goals, outcomes, measures of performance, agreed accountabilities and the limits of the arrangement for both parties. 4.3 Ethical standards and public sector accountabilities are maintained and, when necessary, explained to partners in a manner suited to their requirements. 4.4 Strategies for solving problems and dealing with conflict are agreed and used in accordance with organisational policy and procedures to build trust/mutual respect for the benefit of both parties. |
Required Skills
This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Skill requirements Look for evidence that confirms skills in: establishing and fostering trusting, ongoing relationships with individuals and businesses using a range of communication styles to suit different audiences and purposes explaining complex and formal policies and concepts to a variety of audiences responding to diversity, including gender and disability applying workplace safety procedures to partnering activities accessing/preparing information electronically or in hard copy |
Knowledge requirements Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of: probity public sector ethics and accountability public sector values and codes of conduct government/agency policies and procedures relating to public private partnering relationship contracting with the private sector relationship management in the context of partnering management of expectations in the context of partnering principles of cultural awareness and cross-cultural communication equal employment opportunity, equity and diversity principles workplace safety issues relating to public private partnering |
Evidence Required
The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole. It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor, Performance Criteria, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package. | |
Units to be assessed together | Pre-requisite units that must be achieved prior to this unit:Nil Co-requisite units that must be assessed with this unit:Nil Co-assessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include, but are not limited to: PSPGOV601B Apply government systems PSPGOV602B Establish and maintain strategic networks PSPPROC604A Plan for strategic procurement outcomes PSPMNGT608B Manage risk |
Overview of evidence requirements | In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria, look for evidence that confirms: the knowledge requirements of this unit the skill requirements of this unit application of the Employability Skills as they relate to this unit (see Employability Summaries in Qualifications Framework) development of 1 significant long-term partnering arrangement or a number of (2 or more) smaller arrangements |
Resources required to carry out assessment | These resources include: workplace scenarios or case studies government partnering policy, principles and practices legislation related to public private partnering arrangements public sector values and codes of conduct relationship contracts government requirements for value for money, public benefit testing public sector comparator |
Where and how to assess evidence | Valid assessment of this unit requires: a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when developing partnering arrangements, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and breakdowns in routine development of 1 significant long-term partnering arrangement or a number of (2 or more) smaller arrangements Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands, such as literacy, and the needs of particular groups, such as: people with disabilities people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women young people older people people in rural and remote locations Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include, but are not limited to, a combination of 2 or more of: case studies portfolios projects questioning scenarios authenticated evidence from the workplace and/or training courses |
For consistency of assessment | Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments |
Range Statement
The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here. | |
Partnering with the private sector may include: | harnessing private sector management skills, innovation and efficiencies significant private sector involvement in provision of infrastructure or service need qualitative risk transfer to the private sector long-term output based contract arrangements relationship contract community input into specifications |
Potential partners will consist of: | an identifiable market of private sector bidders prepared to compete for the partnering opportunity |
Value for money may be achieved where: | the project size justifies the transaction and management costs there is a defined measurable service delivery function or output mechanism there is scope within the project delivery for the optimisation and the allocation of manageable risk to the private sector, delivering a cost-effective outcome there is scope for sector private sector innovation, value adding and/or cost reductions in the delivery and operation of the service there is real value in transferring responsibility for the operational and maintenance phase of the project to the private sector there is an identifiable market of private sector bidders prepared to compete for the opportunity to deliver the project |
Stakeholders may include: | all those individuals and groups both inside and outside the organisation that have some direct interest in the organisation's behaviour, actions, products and services such as: employees at all levels of the organisation community clients other public sector organisations private sector non-government organisations union and association representatives boards of management government Ministers |
Requirements for the partnering arrangement may include: | statement of benefits specified outputs contract term risk assessment and management plan accountability structure performance incentives operational or management efficiencies optimally developed relationship contract best value for money responsible use of public and private resources probity transparency fair appeals process market sounding financing options |
Risk management may include: | acceptance of risks avoidance of risks minimisation of risks |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Competency Field
Management.
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
Not applicable.