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Participate in budget and procurement review processes

Participate in budget and procurement review processes

Unit of competency
National Code
PSPPCM014
State Code
AWU32
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
07/03/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/07/2016
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
21/07/2016
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit describes the skills required to participate in government budget and review processes to ensure that procurement and contract management activities occur within established procedures and financial obligations are fulfilled.This unit applies to those working in roles involving budgets and reviews for 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 independently seeking advice as required, performing complex tasks in a range of familiar contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Comply with the budget cycle
  • 1.1 Identify and incorporate requirements of legislation, policy and guidelines relevant to the budget cycle into criteria for decision making.
  • 1.2 Produce calendar of budget cycle, including identification of approval stages and deadlines.
  • 1.3 Document and explain organisation’s internal budget processes to staff.
  • 1.4 Develop compliance strategies to ensure budget process obligations are met, including security requirements.
  • 1.5 Identify consequences of non-compliance with obligations and produce strategies to mitigate non-compliance.
2. Meet cabinet and other approval process
  • 2.1 Identify and apply appropriate cabinet and/or other approval processes.
  • 2.2 Use relevant cabinet documentation templates to prepare cabinet papers and submissions.
  • 2.3 Adhere to security requirements applicable to cabinet papers and other submissions.
  • 2.4 Meet policy requirements of the organisation applicable to cabinet papers and other submissions.
  • 2.5 Comply with internal organisational processes for cabinet submissions.
3. Prepare a simple business case
  • 3.1 Identify outcomes expected of the business case.
  • 3.2 Prepare work plans in consultation with management and other stakeholders to ensure that business case satisfies guidelines and supports expected outcomes.
  • 3.3 Seek information to support the business case from inside and outside the organisation and confirm its authenticity and reliability.
  • 3.4 Organise information gathered into concise, logical arguments to support required outcomes.
  • 3.5 Arrange appropriate reviewers for the business case and incorporate their comments into the final submission.
4. Comply with government procurement review processes
  • 4.1 Identify and analyse requirements of legislation, and policy and probity guidelines for procurement reviews for relevance to the procurement activity.
  • 4.2 Build applicable procurement review processes into activity plan.
  • 4.3 Prepare plans to ensure procurement reviews undertaken by internal or external bodies are provided with assistance required to achieve the review.
  • 4.4 Prepare records and information to enable procurement review to be completed in a prompt and efficient way.
5. Implement procurement review recommendations
  • 5.1 Assess recommendations from procurement review processes against organisational policies and procedures.
  • 5.2 Address organisation-wide implications of recommendations through communication with areas of the organisation affected by the recommendations.
  • 5.3 Develop and initiate processes for continuous improvement reflecting the recommendations.
  • 5.4 Evaluate the implementation of recommendations at appropriate intervals to ensure continuous improvement.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3741 PSPPROC509A Participate in budget and procurement review processes Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AZY6 PSP50616 Diploma of Procurement and Contracting Qualification