Certificate IV in
Procurement and Contracting
PSP40616
PSP40616 - Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting
The PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting has been specifically designed to recognise the skills of those working in procurement and contracting roles within the public sector. It covers the broad range of skills required to operate without supervision in a procurement and contracting environment. The benefits of this course include an understanding of the public sector environment, practical skills in research, planning, and implementing procurement, as well as providing participants with a working knowledge of contracts and contract management. What You'll Learn in the PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting Course
This course will take you through the aspects of procurement and contracting from start to finish, providing students with the skills needed to effectively and confidently work within a procurement and/or contracting job role within the public sector.
Through this qualification you will develop your skills in planning procurement, developing and distributing requests for offers, selecting providers, developing and managing contracts, and apply government processes in a procurement and contracting public sector environment.
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How will this course help me?
Upon successful completion of the 15 units, participants will be awarded the PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting. This qualification is highly regarded as the industry standard in the recognition of those who have demonstrated the ability to work effectively within a procurement environment.
Participants will undertake learning to sharpen their skills (as per key skills section) as well as the opportunity to apply procurement and contracting concepts to work-based situations. This will provide participants with the skills they need to work as effective procurement officers within the public sector, as well as the confidence to apply their knowledge in a practical setting.
How Would You Like To Qualify As A Procurement Officer?
Online
Our online PSP40616 Certificate IV Procurement and Contracting course is a great choice for learners wanting the flexibility to learn at their own pace in the comfort of their own space.
Prior Experience
If you've been working in procurement and contracting, you may qualify for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). This is a way for experienced people to have their existing skills recognised.
Looking for customised Corporate Training?
Scope is experienced at designing custom learning experiences and has partnered with businesses of all shapes and sizes across a range of industries.
A PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting can be created and delivered customised to your organisation.
This will include integrating your values, policies, processes, frameworks as well using examples based on your industry.
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PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting Units
CORE UNITS
This unit describes the skills required to contribute to an ethical workplace and participate in ethical decision making.
This unit applies to those working in public sector roles but may be applied to anyone working in a similar organisational context.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would generally work independently and as part of a team, where they may have some supervisory responsibilities. They would perform complex tasks in a range of familiar contexts.
This unit describes the skills required to identify and treat risk using the organisation’s risk management procedures and treatments. It applies to the risks inherent in all aspects of everyday work in the public sector as well as to specific functional activities and projects related to the particular mandate of the organisation. It includes establishing the risk context, analysing and evaluating risks and monitoring and reviewing the risk treatment plan.
This unit applies to those working in generalist or specialist roles within the public sector.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would work independently, performing complex tasks in a range of familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
This unit describes the skills required to exercise delegations in the public sector. It includes confirming the delegation, applying other interacting legislation, policy and guidelines.
This unit applies to those working in generalist and specialist roles within the public sector.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would work independently performing complex tasks in a range of familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
This unit describes the skills required to apply government processes. It includes applying information relating to the machinery of government and knowledge of organisations protocols and functions.
This unit applies to those working in generalist and specialist roles within the public sector.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would work independently performing complex tasks in a range of familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
This unit describes the skills required to encourage colleagues in the workplace to comply with legislation. It includes assisting others to comply with legislative requirements, and taking action on non-compliance.
This unit applies to those working in generalist or specialist work activities where they need to identify, understand and comply with the legislative environment within which they work.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit may be working independently with some supervisory responsibilities while performing complex tasks in familiar contexts.
This unit describes the skills required to plan, justify and approve of procurement requirements to achieve the required outcome. It includes defining and justifying the need, researching potential impact and risks, and securing organisational support to proceed with procurement activity
This unit applies to those working as public sector staff required to plan procurement.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would work under minor supervision, while performing complex tasks in familiar context.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
This unit describes the skills required to develop and disseminate a request for offers to fulfil procurement requirements. It includes specifying the requirement, developing the formal request for offer documents and developing the offer evaluation plan.
This unit applies to those working as public sector staff required to develop and distribute requests for offers.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would work under supervision, while performing complex tasks in familiar context.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
This unit describes the skills required to select preferred providers as a result of a formal request for offer process. It includes evaluating offers, obtaining approvals, developing and formalising contractual arrangements, and debriefing the market and other stakeholders.
This unit applies to those working as public sector staff required to select providers.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would work under supervision, while performing complex tasks in familiar context.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
This unit describes the skills required to manage contracts. It includes undertaking preparations, establishing and maintaining contract management arrangements, monitoring and maintaining contract performance, and completing and reviewing contracts.
This unit applies to those working as public sector employees with responsibilities relating to contract management.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would work autonomously with management responsibilities while performing complex tasks in familiar contexts.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
ELECTIVE UNITS
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct market research using interview and survey methodologies (excluding specialist statistical design and analysis) and report on findings.
It applies to individuals who undertake data and information gathering and analysis as a major part of their role and are required to conduct market research. These individuals often work in areas such as marketing, communications, strategic planning and organisational development.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to participate in the negotiation of contracts to procure goods and/or services.
It applies to individuals who undertake activities such as cost and market analysis, using information to support the planning of negotiations with suppliers to achieve best value. Individuals are required to plan, prepare and undertake effective contract negotiations while demonstrating high levels of personal effectiveness.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with procurement for a project. It involves identifying procurement requirements, assisting with supplier selection, conducting procurement activities, and assisting with procurement finalisation activities for the project.
It applies to individuals who are project practitioners working in a project support role. The individual may be operating in a large or small organisation, and applying skills in the context of enterprise projects.
The project practitioner may be part of a project team under the direction of a project manager, or may work as part of a smaller scale, self-directed team.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify risks and to apply established risk management processes to a defined area of operations that are within the responsibilities and obligations of the role.
It applies to individuals with a broad knowledge of risk analysis or project management who contribute well developed skills in creating solutions to unpredictable problems through analysis and evaluation of information from a variety of sources. They may have responsibility to provide guidance or to delegate aspects of these tasks to others.
In this unit, risks applicable within own work responsibilities and area of operation, may include projects being undertaken individually or by a team, or operations within a section of the organisation.
This unit describes the skills required to establish arrangements for contract management. It includes confirming contract requirements, preparing a contract management plan, developing stakeholder relationships and implementing contract strategies and contractual arrangements.
This unit applies to those working in roles involving procurement contract management.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would work autonomously while performing complex tasks, in familiar contexts.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources and supply solutions to contractual issues in a legal environment.
It applies to individuals who provide support in a range of legal service settings with a degree of responsibility to plan and complete investigations.
Looking for different units? Contact our team and we can discuss what other units may be available as well as if your previous experience can reduce the course requirements.
How long will it take to complete?
The great thing with competency based training is that completion of a course is based on your ability to demonstrate your ability to perform to industry standard. This allows you to complete at your own pace.
There are no exams in the course, it is very practical and based upon things you’re going to face in a project environment.
We provide students with the ability to complete the PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting over a one year period; however we find that the average time is between 3 to 6 months. During that time there is a large variance in the amount of time each student spends working on the qualification.
Give us a call, email, use the chat or whatever is easiest and we can give you an estimate based on your situation as well as how your experience may help you complete faster.
What are the entry requirements?
There are no entry requirements into the PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting. If you have a computer and an internet connection you’re set.
Having said that we believe that learning is most valuable when applied. So it’s best to have a workplace or previous which you can use to apply your learning.
Our model isn’t geared for those coming straight out of school and find that most of our students come from one of two paths.
Many students enter this qualification without holding an existing qualifications. As the programs are designed based upon the work environment, experience within that environment is an acceptable point of entry. In regards to the PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting, this may include but not limited to experience within a procurement and/or contracting environment, either within the public or private sector.
What Jobs Can I Get with a PSP40616 Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting?
This qualification conveys to employers that the holder has practically demonstrated the skills and knowledge to work effectively in a procurement and/or contracting job role. Furthermore a qualification from Scope Training advocates that the learner has demonstrated the ability to apply these skills in a work context, reassuring employers of job-readiness.
Job Roles include: Administration Officer, Procurement/Purchasing Officer, Contract Administrator, Project Officer.
